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Resident urges Bandera council to reconsider summer park fee decision, cites $17,000 profit
Summary
Orlando Stevenson asked the council to revisit a prior unanimous decision not to charge summer park entry, saying the park previously generated approximately $17,000 in net revenue, provided summer jobs, and increased local business spending.
Orlando Stevenson addressed the council to urge reconsideration of a prior unanimous decision not to operate the city park as a paid-entry facility this summer. He said staff told the council the park had "profited approximately $17,000" last summer (he added he did not recall the exact number) and that staffing the park provided wages to local young people who spent money at nearby businesses.
Stevenson asked the council to put the item back on the agenda for fuller community input and deliberation, suggesting the council could table decisions when more information is needed. Council members acknowledged the point and noted that a council member previously asked whether the item could be revisited; no immediate vote to reverse the prior decision was taken during the meeting, but the speaker's request for further consideration was recorded for future agendas.
