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Post Falls hears Little League concerns over field fees; staff outlines discounts, credits and possible cost‑recovery policy
Summary
At a March 24 meeting, parks manager Brian Meyers summarized citizen concerns that Little League field costs are high (the group cited about $12,000 annually), explained the operating agreement discounts and in‑kind credit practices, and recommended a broader cost‑recovery and resource‑allocation policy to address fee structure.
Local Little League representatives told the city council earlier this month that field rental costs for youth baseball were "exceedingly large," and at the March 24 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting Brian Meyers, the city’s parks manager, laid out how fees and credits have been applied and what the city might consider next.
"They cited a number of $12,000 a year to utilize the fields for their purposes," Meyers said, summarizing what council members had heard. Meyers told the commission the city's operating agreement with Little League gives that organization a two‑week reservation priority (access beginning Feb. 15), payment deadlines (due March 31), a 50% discount…
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