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Council sets new Kestak Park rental fees, approves $100 key deposit
Summary
After debate about steep increases proposed by the park board, the council approved revised rental fees for Kestak Park — large shelter $50, small shelter $20, lights $25 — and approved a $100 refundable key deposit; members expressed concern about potential impacts on long-standing local events.
Council members reviewed recommended rate changes from the parks and recreation board for Kestak Park's pavilion and ball-diamond reservations. Members expressed concern that some suggested increases were large compared with historical fees — "going from $20 to $75... that's a huge jump," one council member said — and discussed whether higher fees would discourage local tournaments and long-running community uses.
After weighing options the council voted to adopt a schedule that set the large shelter at $50, the small shelter at $20 and lights at $25, and it approved a $100 refundable key deposit for concession-stand keys. Council members asked staff to clarify whether nonresident surcharges or scoreboard fees should be handled separately and directed parks staff to provide additional implementation details prior to wide advertising of the new rates.
