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San Rafael study recommends modest recreation fee updates and phased childcare increases to protect services
Summary
Consultants and department leaders reported that recreation programs recover roughly half their total costs when administration is included and recommended targeted revenue steps (facility rental increases, nonresident premiums, aquatic fee adjustments) and phased childcare fee increases (7% in FY27, then 6% in FY28 and FY29) to preserve services and fund balance.
San Rafael’s Library & Recreation director and an outside consultant presented a recreation and childcare cost‑of‑service analysis on April 14 that found current recreation cost recovery is projected at about 61% without administration and about 49–50% when administrative costs are included. The study recommends targeted revenue measures and modest childcare rate increases to maintain service…
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