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Waynesville sets $500 cap for largest special‑event fees and backs request for rural fire tax increase
Summary
Council directed staff to proceed with a tiered special‑events fee structure and set a $500 cap for the largest events, discussed nonprofit discounts/sponsorships, and adopted a resolution asking the county to raise outside fire‑district tax to 10 cents per $100 valuation.
The Town of Waynesville council discussed a proposed tiered fee structure for special events and set policy direction on fees for large events while also adopting a resolution to request a county increase in the rural fire‑district tax.
Jesse Fowler (staff) outlined a tiered approach that would categorize events by complexity (minor barricade deployment, rolling closures, full street closures, and multi‑mile road races). Councilors and staff discussed operational costs (barricade deployment, water‑filled barrels, vehicle and staff time, use of civilian traffic personnel) and whether nonprofits should receive discounts or in‑kind sponsorship recognition. The council indicated support for a cap of $500 for the largest events (for example, races of 5K and above) and lower fees for street festivals; staff will return with a formal fee schedule that includes nonprofit/sponsorship options and the ability to use the rec center or greenway to limit street closures.
Separately, representatives of the county's fire districts asked the council to approve a resolution requesting that the county increase the outside (rural) fire tax rate from its current level to 10 cents per $100 of assessed value to stabilize volunteer fire revenues after a recent county rollback of an inadvertent assessment increase. Council adopted the resolution and will forward the request to county authorities.
— The article quotes staff and council discussion verbatim where speakers identified themselves in the transcript.
