Seattle Parks Budget Notice
CITY OF SEATTLE BUDGET - FIELD COSTS
We have just received information that there are proposed changes from Seattle Parks and Recreation in the budget proposal submitted by the Mayor to the City Council on September 16, 2016. City council will adopt the final budget on November 21, 2016. We share this information with the context that there is extremely high demand for athletic fields in the City of Seattle and we are fortunate to have access to the fields that we do, even if it is not ideal nor fully what we "need".
A complete list of Seattle Parks and Recreation 2017-18 Proposed Fee Changes and the complete Proposed Fee Schedule can be viewed at: www.seattle.gov/parks.
They include proposed fee changes for use of parks department fields - we currently fall under "youth outdoor use" in their categories:
- Youth Outdoor Use/Hour for synthetic fields - currently $6/hour for practice and $10/hour for games would be $15/hour for either practice or games
- Youth Outdoor Use/Hour for non-synthetic fields - currently $6/hour for practice and $10/hour for games would be $10/hour for either practice or games
- Outdoor Field Lightning - currently $20/hour would be $30/hour
While we are still analyzing the impact this would have on the costs of our program, the most likely scenario would be a direct increase in fees for those parishes/schools that use practice fields through the Seattle Parks Department and an increase in overall team fees to cover the increased game costs.
If you would like to give input on budget priorities, you can do so by emailing City Council at council@seattle.gov or attending one of City Council's two public hearings below.
- Wed, October 5 @ 5:30pm (sign-up at 5pm) - Council Chambers, City Hall (600 4th Ave, 2nd Floor)
- Tues, October 25 @ 5:30pm (sign-up at 5pm) - Council Chambers, City Hall (600 4th Ave, 2nd Floor)
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