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Field bookings spike; staff proposes tier simplification and greater scheduling flexibility

Mercer Island Parks and Recreation Commission · October 22, 2025
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Summary

Parks staff reported large increases in field-account registrations and booked hours after an online booking rollout and rental-stacking practices; staff proposed simplifying user tiers, continuing stacking to maximize field utilization and developing a revised allocation policy for commission review with a target adoption in March 2026.

Recreation Manager Ryan Daley and staff member Jeremy Jasmine presented a four-year review of athletic field use and proposed next steps for a policy update. Staff said an online request system (Civic Optimize) and changes to scheduling practices (rental stacking) helped increase field utilization. Between 2022 and 2025 staff reported a 92% increase in unique accounts and an increase in unique clients from 46 to…

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