Committee says special-event fee schedule should be reviewed after overtime concerns

Jan 26, 2026

Committee members discussed that current special-event fees do not directly charge police overtime; a speaker said fees are higher for non-preferred routes and public safety will revisit the fee schedule to align changes with the next budget cycle.

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Committee members used the permit discussion to revisit how the city funds police overtime for special events. One speaker recounted that a prior review of the special-event fee schedule concluded against charging explicitly for police overtime; instead, fees are structured to be lower for preferred routes and higher for non-preferred routes.

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