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Commission debates higher fees for Lake Cassidy access; out-of-state charge proposed at $500
Summary
Residents and commissioners discussed raising Lake Cassidy access fees, including a proposal to set a $500 out-of-state fee and $100 local fee to offset maintenance costs; Commissioners discussed moving the change forward for a vote or trial period.
Residents and board members debated a proposed revision to vehicle/boat-landing fees at Lake Cassidy during the meeting.
A resident suggested a two-tier fee structure — for example, $100 for local users and $500 for out-of-state visitors — mentioning prior county investments in the site and arguing higher fees for nonresidents would better reflect actual costs and discourage heavy out-of-area use. Several commissioners expressed support for raising out-of-state fees and discussed trialing new rates; one commissioner proposed raising the out-of-state fee to $500 and increasing the local fee to $100.
The board discussed logistics and enforcement (the sheriff’s office would handle enforcement), and staff said they would prepare an ordinance or fee schedule and bring it back for a formal vote. The board did not conclusively adopt a permanent fee change on the floor this meeting but indicated willingness to consider the revised amounts at a subsequent meeting.
