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McCall council weighs Payette Lake ramp fees and future of waterfront concessions after Cheap Thrills permit lapses
Summary
City parks staff briefed the McCall City Council on last year’s ramp fee pilot, concession permits and options including a possible pause on large commercial concessions; councilmembers asked for more study and public outreach and did not authorize an immediate request for proposals.
McCall — City parks staff on Monday updated the McCall City Council on ramp user fees, commercial permits and concessions at Payette Lake’s Legacy Park, saying the city collected $16,159 from the ramp fee pilot last year and that the longstanding concession with Cheap Thrills expired Dec. 31 with no immediate replacement application.
Kurt Wolf, McCall parks and recreation director, told council members this meeting was “the first formal touch on this topic” since the city adopted a fee resolution last year. He outlined revenue from the first year of fees, described changes in the mix of waterfront users and recommended additional study, clearer concession standards and more public engagement before the council decides how to proceed for the coming season.
The discussion matters because the ramp and adjacent public shorelines are heavily used, staff said, and fees and concession agreements affect maintenance funding, enforcement capacity, water-quality monitoring and how much public shoreline is available for…
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