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Parks board adopts revised 2026 rental fee schedule; forestry residency rule narrowed to city residents
Summary
The Board approved a tiered fee structure for athletic rentals, removed deposits for special‑event showmobiles, established wedding time blocks and amended forestry wood mulch/log delivery to City of Kenosha residents only; commissioners debated reservation impacts on walk‑on tennis/pickleball use.
The Kenosha Board of Park Commissioners approved a revised 2026 park rental fee schedule that introduces differentiated pricing for athletic fields, removes certain equipment deposits and creates fixed time blocks for wedding reservations. The board also approved an amendment to limit wood mulch and log deliveries to City of Kenosha residents (striking the broader "Kenosha County" language).
Parks staff explained the new athletic classifications — "standard," "improved" and "premium" — to align fees with facility quality and noted that new tennis and pickleball courts at Lincoln and Roosevelt are included. Staff said deposits for showmobiles and venue venting used only by special events have been removed to streamline special-event rentals.
For weddings, staff said the department will introduce three time blocks with an hour buffer between blocks to simplify reservations in the new Tyler/Kentegrity reservation workflow. Weddings may be reserved up to 365 days in advance; shelters and athletics open for reservations on Jan. 2, with shorter lead windows for other facility types (shelters: 7 days; some rentals with equipment require two weeks’ notice).
Commissioners debated the equity and enforcement implications of charging for tennis and pickleball court reservations, with the vice chair warning that long‑standing expectations of walk‑on access could create conflicts. Staff responded that reservations are optional (they guarantee a court for a group) and that each individual reservation will be limited to three hours to reduce monopolization; conflicts can be routed to staff and, if needed, to Kenosha Police Department.
On forestry, staff asked to amend the mulch/log delivery language to limit distribution to City of Kenosha residents rather than Kenosha County residents; a commissioner moved to amend, the motion was seconded and the amendment passed by voice vote. The overall fee schedule resolution was then approved as amended.
Staff also said they are working toward signage for permits and plan to implement QR codes next year so the public can check current reservations via a mobile link. No fee amounts are listed verbatim in the transcript.
