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Obetz committee recommends higher youth sports fees after failed safety levy
Summary
At a Feb. 2 Committee of the Whole meeting, the City of Obetz recommended raising spring youth-sports fees to help close a budget gap after a failed safety levy; the committee recorded recommended rates for T-Ball, baseball and softball and noted fall fees will be decided later.
City of Obetz officials on Feb. 2 recommended raising spring youth-sports fees as part of efforts to close budget shortfalls following the defeat of a safety levy.
Council President Pro-Tem Derek Varney led the Committee of the Whole discussion, which centered on a 2025 operating loss of $1,508,783.05 and proposed 2026 expense reductions totaling $656,516.45, figures presented by City Administrator Rod Davisson. Davisson noted the adopted 2026 budget already cut budgeted expenses by 56% in December 2025.
Varney presented a proposed youth-sports operating budget for 2026 (excluding salaries) showing line items including officials ($16,500), background checks ($3,212), insurance ($10,500), contractual expenses ($6,000) and operating expenses…
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