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Board approves pilot authority for parking fees at community park after debate
Summary
The county board approved an ordinance authorizing the parks department to pilot parking fees for special events at the community park; the measure passed 25-7 after arguments about double taxation, volunteer logistics and whether to exempt county residents.
The Winnebago County Board of Supervisors voted to amend chapter 19.12 to authorize the parks department to charge parking fees for special events at the community park after extended debate and a recorded vote of 25 in favor and 7 opposed.
The ordinance, described in the packet as amending special-event fees, was discussed at length by supervisors and members of the public. Tim Moore, representing Oshkosh Youth Soccer Club and United Soccer, told the board both clubs supported a parking-fee option for tournaments and said clubs might collect the fee as a donation during events: “Both of our clubs see this as an an…
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