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Frostburg to shift pavilion rentals to half‑day blocks; council to reconcile inspection-fee discrepancy
Summary
Parks & Rec proposed moving pavilion and field rentals to morning/afternoon blocks to increase daily availability; residents’ full-day pavilion fees would increase compared with previous rates. Council also flagged an inconsistency in the rental-property inspection fee listed in the budget ($40) versus another system ($75) and asked staff to reconcile and amend.
Frostburg city staff told the mayor and council they plan to change how pavilions and athletic fields are rented by moving from per-hour billing to block-based (morning/afternoon) reservations so the same facility can host multiple events in a single day. Staff said the change is meant to increase availability and reduce scheduling overlap that can prevent additional users from booking the pavilion the same day.
Under the proposal, the resident full-day pavilion charge would rise from $50 to $75; staff said the block-pricing structure will often give longer bookings at a per-hour discount compared with the prior hourly system (the current $10-per-hour rate was discussed in session). Council members clarified that the aim is to allow two uses in one day and that, overall, facility fees at Frostburg remain competitive with neighboring Cumberland.
During the same discussion, staff noted an apparent discrepancy in inspection fees for rental properties: the proposed budget lists a third-inspection fee as $40, while an internal system (iWork) lists $75. Staff said they would investigate the source of the discrepancy and would amend the budget before final adoption if necessary.
Council asked staff to provide an hourly-to-block comparison for clarity before formal adoption; no final fee ordinance was adopted at the work session.
