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Riverbank council adopts updated parks and recreation fee schedule

City of Riverbank City Council · January 28, 2026
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Summary

The City of Riverbank adopted a revised fee schedule for parks, recreation programs, events and facility rentals after a presentation from Parks & Recreation Director Michael Patton. The update adds deposits, raises several nonresident and vendor fees, and creates a simplified hourly community-center rate; the resolution passed 5-0.

Michael Patton, Riverbank’s director of parks and recreation, presented a comprehensive update to the department’s fee schedule and asked the council to adopt the changes to improve financial sustainability and simplify pricing. "We are here to seek approval from the city council to update our fee schedule for the parks and recreation department," Patton said, citing a recent financial sustainability study showing the department currently recovers about 60% of costs.

The proposed changes include formalizing refundable deposits for facility rentals (generally $100), increasing some nonresident…

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