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Soledad adopts modest parks fee increases to keep programs running
Summary
The Soledad City Council unanimously adopted an updated Parks & Recreation fee schedule (Resolution 63‑16) to help the department cover rising operating and labor costs while keeping youth access and scholarship programs intact.
The Soledad City Council voted unanimously on Dec. 17 to adopt an updated Parks and Recreation fee schedule for fiscal year 2025–26.
Parks and Recreation Director Jessica Potts told the council the department has operated with largely unchanged fees since it opened in June 2021, but rising operating costs — notably seasonal and minimum wages — have widened a gap between program revenue and expenses. “We did a modest increase to help bridge a widening gap between costs and revenue,” Potts said,…
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