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Newton Council approves $1 splash-pad fee after public objections
Summary
After multiple public comments opposing a proposed $1 per-person splash-pad fee, Newton City Council approved the fee amendment 4–2. Council members debated maintenance funding, scholarships and sponsorships; staff noted the splash pad was built with estate funds.
Newton City Council voted May 5, 2020 to approve an amendment to the city’s Schedule of Fees to charge $1 per person for use of the newly constructed splash pad at the Main Recreation Center, despite several public comments opposing the charge.
Public comment included voice messages and an email read into the record opposing the fee. City Manager Todd Clark told council the splash pad was constructed with funds from the Frank and Sue Jones…
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