Parks staff propose fee increases and flag River Ridge Pool for potential closure or transfer

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Parks and recreation staff recommended a set of department‑wide fee increases to meet cost‑recovery targets, proposed a pilot charging full nonresident cost for selected programs, and raised the possibility of removing the underused River Ridge Pool from city operation unless an alternate operator is found.

Parks and recreation staff on Tuesday presented a multi‑year cost‑recovery summary and recommended fee changes for fiscal 2026, and raised the River Ridge Pool as a candidate for divestment or alternate operation because of low use and high maintenance needs.

Robert Gaylor, parks and recreation manager, summarized a 2021–2024 cost‑recovery effort that led to a pyramid methodology: broadly used community assets (parks/open space) receive lower cost‑recovery targets while individual‑benefit services (lessons, personal training) are expected to recover a larger share of costs. He said department‑level cost recovery for the division has risen from about 31% in FY21 to about 36% in FY24 and recommended a mix of small fee increases and operational changes to continue progress toward adopted…

Parks staff propose fee increases and flag River Ridge Pool for potential closure or transfer

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