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Staff: some fees must match cost; parks and recreation remain subsidized
Summary
Staff told the committee that statute requires some fees (for example inspections) to be tied to actual cost and that recreation fees currently do not cover full service costs, meaning the general fund subsidizes parks and recreation.
A staff presenter explained that statute limits how much cities can charge for certain fees and that some fees must be set to recover only the cost of providing the service. "That's for those fees, and that's for those statutes... the fire marshal can only charge an inspection fee that covers his time," the presenter said.
The presenter also said recreation fees currently do not cover the full cost of parks and rec programs, which means the city subsidizes those services from tax revenue. Committee members debated whether parks and rec should be prioritized given competing demands on public-safety and infrastructure funding.
