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Parks staff recommend fee tweaks, motor‑coach restructuring and proposed splash‑pad sites

Spalding County Board of Commissioners · March 2, 2026
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Summary

Parks & Leisure presented a FY27 fee update (2.7% rental increase), a $3 child aquatic admission, a motor‑coach fee formula ($185/day + $0.40/mile) and recommended two splash‑pad locations; commissioners pressed staff on vandalism, equity and revenue neutrality.

Parks & Leisure Director Kelly Carmichael presented several recommendations to commissioners at the March 2 workshop, proposing modest fee increases, a new motor‑coach fee model and preferred splash‑pad locations drawn from the department’s Master Plan and PLAC review.

On the FY27 fee schedule, staff recommended a 2.7% increase to facility rentals to reflect inflationary pressures, setting aquatic‑center admission for children ages 3–17 at $3 per visit and making legacy museum admission free to encourage resident access. Staff said rental fees are intended to be…

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