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West Linn council weighs parks-fee increases to help pay for $45 million operations center
Summary
Councilors debated a two-part parks maintenance fee increase — a proposed $5 monthly bump to cover maintenance shortfalls and a July addition of $5.20 to fund West Linn's roughly 17% share of a proposed $45 million full faith and credit obligation for an operations center. Staff and communications teams outlined data, phasing options and a public outreach plan.
West Linn 9City Council members opened a lengthy discussion Jan. 13 on whether to raise the city—s parks maintenance fee to cover both ongoing park upkeep and the parks share of a proposed $45 million operations center.
Finance Director Lauren Brighthavan told the council the staff proposal has two components: a $5-per-month increase effective in the February billing cycle to bring parks maintenance revenues roughly in line with expenses (staff estimate: current revenues cover about 83 percent of maintenance costs), and a July 1 increase of $5.20 to fund the parks department—s approximately 17—to-18 percent share of the debt service tied to the full faith and credit obligation the council approved in December. Brighthavan said the city plans to…
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