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Committee approves 2025 fee schedule after debate over streetery and special-event fees
Summary
The committee approved the 2025 fee schedule but members debated whether the $75-per-stall streetery fee is fair compared with special-event fees that recover staffing costs for street closures.
The committee voted to recommend the 2025 fee schedule to the common council after a lengthy discussion over several fee categories, particularly the streetery permit and special-event fees.
Administrator Wendy reviewed the schedule and said most changes reflect actual costs for fire, parks and recreation, clerk permits and dog licenses, and she noted some fees are constrained by ordinance or state statute. Several members questioned the fairness of charging $75 per stall for a streetery while multi-day special events that require street closures were being charged much higher fees to cover police and public-works staffing; one committee member said a special-event multiple-day fee is $600 while comparables for one-day events can be $200.
Staff and the city attorney explained the higher special-event fee reflects additional staff and police resources required for street closures, barricades and other services. The committee agreed to approve the proposed fee schedule for this year, with the topic of streetery fees noted for future review.
