City considers raising fees for nonresidents
City considers dual-tier program fees
by Judy O’Rourke
SANTA CLARITA - Children and adults who live in the Santa Clarita Valley but outside city limits could soon pay more than city residents for city-sponsored park and recreation programs.
Under a proposal to come before the City Council on Tuesday, the city would continue to subsidize a portion of the recreation program fees for residents, but nonresidents would pay the full cost.
“Citizens of Glendale do not expect citizens of Burbank to pay for parks and recreation programs (for them),” said Councilman Frank Ferry, who champions the change. “In my eyes, I’m thinking, ‘Is it fair for the city of Santa Clarita to subsidize nonresidents?’ For me, absolutely no.”
Of the more than 350,000 registrations in parks and recreation programs since 2001, an estimated 51 percent are from residents and 49 percent from nonresidents, he said.
City recreation costs and subsidies vary for the different programs, said Ferry. Swim programs, for example, cost the city $80 a person to run, but the fee is only $45. The youth basketball program costs $130 per person, and the fee is $90. Flag football costs $130 a player, and the fee is $89.
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