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Rohnert Park staff propose new 'service categories' and subsidy targets to boost financial sustainability of parks and rec
Summary
City staff presented a departmentwide cost‑recovery analysis showing about $2.4 million in program revenue and roughly 94% cost recovery; director Cindy Bagley proposed shifting from 'service areas' to 'service categories' with recommended subsidy targets and asked council for direction to proceed with further analysis.
Rohnert Park’s Community Services director told the City Council on June 24 that the department is cost recovering nearly all of its in‑house program costs but needs a policy update to account for uncovered overhead and to set clearer subsidy targets.
Cindy Bagley presented calendar‑year 2024 figures that show roughly $2.4 million in program and service revenue and an overall departmental cost‑recovery rate around 94%, leaving an estimated $145,000 net subsidy under the current accounting. She explained the department wants to move from its existing “service areas” framework to a new set of “service categories” (community benefit; transportation and accessibility; animal…
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