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Royal Palm Beach soccer leaders criticize rising Seminole permit costs and proposed $5-per-player fee
Summary
Board members said permit costs for Seminole fields have risen and described a proposed county charge of $5 per player that officials warned could sharply increase costs for youth clubs; members said higher fees risked pricing out some clubs.
Members of the Royal Palm Beach soccer program told the board the permit cost for Seminole has increased and said an additional county proposal charging $5 per player could raise costs substantially for youth sports organizations.
An unidentified meeting leader said the program was given a go-ahead to use Seminole but that the county has proposed per-player fees in addition to permit costs. "They want to do a $5 per head every time somebody steps on the field to use it, which is ridiculous because it's gonna kill a lot of these clubs," the leader said, adding a local baseball club estimated a $50,000 impact under a similar charge.
Members discussed negotiating with county administrators and asked that the village or club pursue conversations with county staff; the leader named local county contact(s) as potential interlocutors. The meeting did not record a formal motion to oppose the policy; the discussion focused on seeking a conversation with county leadership and tracking how player-based fees would be applied.
Board members also discussed how increased costs affect scheduling, tournaments and the program's classification for permit rates; the leader said the program's categorization had shifted and that higher fees followed the new classification.
Next steps recorded in the meeting: program leadership will engage county contacts and continue to monitor permit costs and field availability.
