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Zionsville parks board adopts 2026 fee schedule to better recover operating costs
Summary
The Zionsville Board of Parks and Recreation unanimously approved a new 2026 fee schedule that raises fees for garden plots, shelter rentals, sports fields and camps, citing work-order data and the department's financial sustainability goals; the board said it will pursue foundation subsidies and scholarships for residents unable to pay.
The Zionsville Board of Parks and Recreation on Nov. 12 unanimously approved a new 2026 fee schedule that raises rates for several park services to better reflect operating costs.
Superintendent Jared told the board the department used its cost-recovery formula and work-order data to set rates. He said the changes are intended to reflect the true costs of utilities, maintenance and proactive turf management rather than to impose arbitrary increases. "Our price points were pretty arbitrary," he said. "As we are truly looking at how can we better provide services to our community...that's where that financial sustainability philosophy came."
Major changes the board approved include higher garden-plot fees (examples cited in the…
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