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Kenilworth council debates summer‑camp fee increases and three‑day option during workshop; no formal vote
Summary
At a workshop session March 16, Kenilworth recreation staff presented multi‑year camp revenue and registration data and proposed raising resident fees to close a payroll shortfall; councilmembers discussed raising nonresident rates, restoring a three‑day option, and alternative fee schedules but took no formal action.
Recreation director Kristen Boyle told the Kenilworth Borough Council at a March 16 workshop that summer‑camp revenue has fallen and payroll costs have risen, leaving last season in a deficit position without prior reserves.
Boyle presented multi‑year figures showing resident and nonresident registrations and receipts: she said the borough brought in $109,192 in camp fees in 2018 and $100,006.29 in 2019; after COVID years and a recovery period, revenues and starting balances fluctuated, and in 2025 the program brought in $86,432 while payroll for the summer was $95,129. Boyle said the 2024 increase in nonresident fees coincided with a sharp drop in nonresident…
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