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Council keeps single-day recreation fee at $60, asks for data tracking and revenue reallocation
Summary
After debate over fees for single-day tournament events, council kept the proposed $60 rate for now, directed staff to commit a larger share of registration revenue to facility accounts and asked for usage data next year to reassess.
Council members debated a proposed change to Parks & Recreation fees that would have raised single-day tournament registration from $60 to $100. Parks staff said the increase was benchmarked to other cities charging up to $100 for statewide tournaments and argued the higher fee was intended to support facility upkeep and to prepare for hosting larger events at the new MLK gym.
Several council members pressed staff to allocate a larger share of registration revenue to the facility where fees are collected; staff proposed committing 20% of registration fees to the host facility, up from a much smaller prior allocation. Multiple council members said they preferred keeping the single-day registration at $60 for the first year to test demand and asked staff to return next year with usage and revenue data.
The council also discussed additional new fees (pickleball tournament fee) and plans to add staff at recreation facilities to ensure at least two employees are present when facilities are open. Staff noted many of the recommended changes are meant to keep programs affordable while improving cost recovery for facility maintenance. Council did not take a formal vote but directed staff to keep the $60 fee in place and to prepare analysis for the next budget cycle.
