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Sierra Madre council directs public review after nonprofits voice alarm over proposed special-events fees
Summary
After hours of public comment from volunteers and nonprofit leaders warning that new cost-recovery rules would make longstanding community fundraisers unworkable, the council directed the Community Services Commission to hold public meetings and recommend criteria for classifying events and who should receive city sponsorship or fee waivers.
The Sierra Madre City Council on April 14 stopped short of adopting a final special-events fee policy after extensive public comment from local nonprofits, event organizers and residents who said full cost recovery would threaten volunteer-run traditions.
Ted Taggart, library and community services supervisor, told the council the draft policy would establish three event categories (city-produced, city-sponsored, applicant-driven), standardize application timelines, improve tracking of staff time and reduce routine fee waivers. Taggart said the city currently absorbs roughly $78,000 annually in event-related costs and staff proposed moving applicant-driven…
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