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Council renews parks leases, extends two concessions after staff review

McCall City Council · January 10, 2026

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Summary

McCall council approved a transit‑building office lease renewal and renewed two seasonal concessions (a small concession trial and a watercraft concession) after staff and the Parks & Rec advisory committee reported few operational issues and unanimous advisory support for renewals.

McCall — The City Council approved several Parks & Recreation items on Jan. 9: renewal of the Transit Building office lease used by city staff, an extension of a small concession run as a one‑year trial (Marshall Curtin’s concession, informally called "fudgy wudgy" in the staff report), and renewal of a watercraft/dock concession operated by Sarah Linde.

Parks & Recreation director Kurt Wolf (staff) said the Transit Building lease requires only minor updates to reflect staffing and operating‑hour changes; staff recommended moving to a monthly payment that offsets in‑kind maintenance work previously traded for space. The council approved authorization for the mayor to sign the lease.

On concessions, Wolf said the Marshall Curtin trial operated with "very little interaction from our staff" and that staff received no public complaints during the trial season; the Parks & Rec advisory committee recommended another season. For the watercraft concession, Wolf said Sarah Linde has operated for three years with zero complaints and the advisory committee recommended a three‑year renewal. Councilmembers asked about transparency and whether the city should seek competitive proposals; Wolf emphasized an existing concession policy sets a calendar window for proposals and said staff will revisit rates and guidelines as demand grows.

Votes to authorize the mayor to sign necessary documents and to adopt the concession renewals were unanimous in roll call.

What happens next: Staff will finalize lease documents and continue reviewing concession policy and market‑rate comparators ahead of future concession solicitations.