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Council adopts revised park rental rates and a key deposit after debate over steep increases
Summary
After debate about large percentage increases, the council approved updated pavilion/ball-diamond fees and a $100 key deposit for concession access; members discussed impacts on tournaments and recommended a deposit approach rather than a recurring scoreboard fee.
The Swisher City Council adopted revised reservation fees for Kestak Park pavilion and ball diamonds and approved a $100 key deposit for concession-stand access following a lengthy discussion about the effect of sharply higher rates on local tournaments and regular users.
Council members said the Park & Rec board recommended the increases to give the department more revenue for upgrades. One council member warned that raising a $20 fee to $75 (a more than threefold increase in some cases) could dissuade long-standing community events; others said the higher revenue would fund future park improvements. Members ultimately reached a compromise on fee levels and voted to adopt the updated fee schedule and the $100 key deposit.
The council also discussed a Castaic Park parking-lot concept that would add roughly 49 spaces and replace angled parking — an item council asked staff to budget and study further rather than pursue immediately.
The fee changes were adopted by motion and voice vote; the council recorded no roll-call tally in the meeting minutes.
