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Commission delays decision on 2026 shelter fees, asks staff for usage and cost data
Summary
Staff proposed a $50 resident increase for the indoor shelter and adding Parisee Park to rentable inventory; commissioners asked for weekday/weekend and resident/nonresident usage data and operational costing before making a final decision.
Speaker 1, a parks staff member, reviewed the proposed 2026 shelter reservation fee changes and the rationale. Staff recommended a $50 increase for the indoor shelter resident rate and a $50 combined increase for combined indoor/outdoor rentals; Parisee Park shelter would be added to inventory and rentable beginning Jan. 1 if construction permits.
Commission discussion focused on whether to establish different weekday and weekend rates and the size of the resident/nonresident price gap. “We can look at early February too,” Speaker 1 said when commissioners flagged the challenge of running public outreach through December–January, and noted that staff can produce fee-option scenarios and comparative data.
Several commissioners asked staff to return with reservation breakdowns (weekday vs. weekend and resident vs. nonresident), operational cost components (cleaning contract, utilities, a share of maintenance staff time) and a few fee-option proposals rather than a single recommended price. Staff said reservation and usage data are available in their software and that staff is working on a financial policy to set pricing methodology across recreation services.
No final vote or formal motion to change fees occurred; the commission agreed to defer a decision until staff presents the requested data and fee-option scenarios at a future meeting.
