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Urbandale staff seeks council direction on park-shelter fee-waiver policy

Urbandale City Council · December 3, 2025

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Summary

Parks staff presented options to formalize park-shelter rental and fee-waiver practices: require fees for all users with limited carve-outs for partners (e.g., Lions Club, Urbandale School District), recover cleaning costs for nonprofit events, or offer discounts for 501(c)(3) groups. Council asked for comparative rates and draft policy options.

Urbandale parks staff brought a discussion item to the council on whether to adopt a formal policy for park-shelter rental fees and fee waivers.

Staff explained that currently fee waivers are handled case-by-case and estimated $15,250 in waived fees over the last five years, including $10,400 for various nonprofits and $3,000 for…

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