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FTAA asks about police security fees; board declines to lower or waive overtime charge
Summary
Forks Township Athletic Association asked the board whether its group could pay for township police overtime at youth football games; the board indicated it will not lower or waive the township's $100/hour overtime charge and suggested alternatives like raising registration fees or relying on regular patrols.
Raphael Margolin, president of the Forks Township Athletic Association (FTAA), asked the board at the July 2 meeting whether the FTAA could pay for township police officers to provide security at youth football games, a practice the association considered after an incident last year.
Board members said the township charges $100 per hour for the use of township police officers on overtime and indicated they would not reduce or waive that fee. Board members suggested alternatives, including raising registration fees to cover security costs or encouraging on‑duty officers to do more drive‑by checks during games. Margolin said the FTAA would review its prior decision to require security and consider these options.
The board's stated consensus was that the fee would remain as listed in the township fee schedule. The minutes record no formal motion to change the fee.
