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Corinne council weighs modest fees to curb no‑show field reservations
Summary
Corinne City Council discussed adding modest reservation fees for the ball diamond and soccer field to discourage daily holds by single teams and to fund park upkeep; staff will return with specific fee amounts and a consolidated fee‑schedule update at the next meeting.
Council members debated whether to add reservation fees for Corinne’s ball diamond and soccer field to limit repeat daily reservations by single teams and generate modest revenue for park maintenance. Councilmember Shane Baden opened the discussion by noting other nearby cities’ schedules, which influenced members’ thinking about practice and game rates and administrative burden.
The conversation centered on balancing access and affordability: several council members favored keeping practice costs low while charging for organized games. "Field reservations for team practice is $5 an hour," Shane Baden noted while reading a comparable schedule, and council members said a small fee could discourage teams from reserving fields every night without using them. Members pointed to Perry City’s pavilion rates and to practices in nearby towns when weighing options.
Council and staff identified practical steps before a formal vote: Janelle will provide a figure for any meter‑relocation or administrative costs that should be added to the fee schedule, and staff said the Bowery pavilion would remain reservable under the current $25 daily charge. Councilmembers emphasized they do not want to price out local recreation and asked staff for a single, consolidated fee schedule to review. The council directed staff to place the consolidated fee‑schedule update on the next meeting agenda for formal consideration.
