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Resolution to Approve Fiscal Year 2026 Fee Adjustments for the Community Services Area
Memorandum
Attached for your consideration and approval is a resolution authorizing fee adjustments and new fees for FY 2026. Annually, in conjunction with the preparation of the budget, Service Units review fee revenues to determine if the costs of the services rendered are covered by their fees or are appropriate in relation to comparative data.
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When determining cost to serve, Service Units consider when fees were last increased and increases in expenses such as labor, materials and supplies, equipment, and overhead costs.
Community Services is proposing fee increases in Parks and Recreation Services for park rentals, various golf fees at Leslie Park and Huron Hills Golf Courses, pool admissions, hockey drop-in fees, and the cost for camps at liveries and pools.
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The attached proposed fee increases document shares the date the proposed fees were last increased. As these proposed fee changes are at the golf courses and liveries, there several connected fees that staff needed to consider and adjust during this process.
All proposed fee increases have a corresponding comparative data document. These documents compare our proposed fees to those charged in other communities for similar programs or services. The proposed fees, when compared to those charged by other communities are competitive and typically more affordable than most. As a reminder, Parks & Recreation awards scholarships to income eligible Ann Arbor resident families. Scholarships are awarded based on need and there is not a limit on the number awarded.
Community Services is also proposing fee changes in the Planning Services Unit. For adjustments proposed, the fees are based on analysis, including measurement of actual cost incurred for similar petitions, and estimated cost of petitions for some petition types that are infrequent. Note that some of the listed fees also include multiplie...
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