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Hayden council adopts updated fee schedule; new recreation and sewer fees to take effect Oct. 1
Summary
After a staff presentation and a public hearing with no speakers, Hayden City Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution updating the city fee schedule, including new recreation fees and increases to sewer capacity and monthly sewer rates; staff recommended an Oct. 1, 2025 effective date.
Hayden City Council held a public hearing on proposed new and increased fees for city services and later adopted a resolution updating the city’s fee schedule effective Oct. 1, 2025.
City staff explained that the hearing was held to satisfy Idaho statutory notice requirements when new fees or increases exceed statutory thresholds; staff cited "Idaho code 63 13 11 a" as the relevant threshold for holding the hearing. Staff walked council through changes in several tables of the fee schedule: new recreation fees for a new sport opportunity, an adjustment to how open gym participation is charged (clarifying per-participant billing), a $5 increase for youth basketball consistent with school rental increases, and a new vendor electrical fee for events based on the electrical outlet used. Staff said the largest customer impact would be in the sewer table: both the sewer residential and commercial capacity (cap) fees and monthly sewer rates will increase, primarily reflecting a recent increase at the regional sewer board level (staff characterized this as tied to the regional board's recent facility upgrades and budgetary adjustments).
No members of the public offered oral comment during the hearing. Later in the meeting council voted to adopt the draft resolution as presented, with staff recommending an Oct. 1 effective date to align the fee changes with the new fiscal year.
The council’s vote to adopt the resolution was unanimous by roll call. Staff will update fee schedules and public notices to reflect the adopted changes and prepare the administrative implementation for Oct. 1.
Why it matters: The adopted changes adjust costs for recreation users and for sewer customers; sewer increases reflect upstream regional rate adjustments and will affect both new connections (capacity fees) and monthly rates for existing customers.
