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City explains recreation 'pyramid' and fee policy; staff warns shifting $10M special‑revenue fund to taxes would require ~10% millage increase
Summary
Parks and recreation staff presented the department's four‑tier fee model, program counts and the city’s special‑revenue fund. Staff said the special fund covers about $10 million of operations and warned that funding the same services from property taxes would require raising the millage rate roughly 10% (to about 5.5591 mills), increasing some homeowners' bills substantially.
Leisure‑services staff gave a detailed presentation on how the city classifies and funds recreation programs, from core free services to high‑demand fee‑based offerings.
Charlotte, the department’s leisure services administrator, outlined a four‑tier 'pyramid' used to set fees and explained the role of the general fund and a special‑revenue fund. She said the special‑revenue fund covers roughly…
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