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Council approves Parks & Recreation fee increases with targeted amendments for leagues and beach moorings
Summary
Parks and Recreation proposed a 19.5% baseline increase to many parks and program fees to improve cost recovery; the council accepted the package with amendments protecting youth recreational leagues, phasing certain fees, and moving some boat/mooring fees to full cost recovery where appropriate.
San Diego — The City Council voted 8–1 on March 3 to adopt Parks & Recreation’s FY2026 user fee schedule, which uses a 19.5% CPI adjustment across many program and facility fees but preserves targeted protections and separate adjustments for specific items.
Parks staff said fees fund a modest portion of recreation, facilities and program costs—pools, grounds use and cemetery services are among the largest revenue generators—and that most recreation fees remain…
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