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Wilsonville council weighs park maintenance utility fee as budget pressures mount
Summary
Councilors heard a consultant model for a potential parks maintenance utility fee that would generate $776,000–$2.8 million depending on scope, producing a single-family monthly charge ranging roughly $6.37–$22.87; staff were directed to refine nonresidential assumptions and community outreach before any decision.
The Wilsonville City Council on Nov. 17 reviewed a proposal to create a dedicated parks maintenance utility fee aimed at stabilizing funding for park operations and capital needs as the city adds acreage.
Parks and Recreation Director Chris Ammerman introduced the proposal and framed it against a general fund that supports parks alongside public safety and other services. Finance Director Keith Catco told council the general fund began FY2026 with an audited balance of about $18,600,000 (as of 06/30/2025) and projects roughly $29,000,000 in revenue for the current fiscal year, with property tax comprising about $13,000,000 of that total.
Consultant Zach Hazel of FCS…
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