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Recreation staff propose five-year fee schedule; council wary of large nonresident surcharges
Summary
Parks & Recreation presented a proposed 2026–2030 fee schedule and reviewed resident-discount options. Staff recommended keeping a 10% resident discount rather than a 20% across-the-board nonresident surcharge to avoid pricing Mountlake Terrace programs out of the regional market; childcare rates were flagged as sensitive.
Recreation and Parks staff presented a proposed five-year fee schedule for 2026–2030 and a one-year adjustment for 2026, reviewing program-by-program recommendations and regional comparisons.
Director Jeff Betts and his supervisors explained the process used to set fees — demand, cost per unit, market comparisons and the city’s cost-recovery goals — and said staff tested a 20% nonresident premium scenario against the current 10% resident discount. Staff recommended keeping the resident discount at 10% because a 20%…
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