City Council adds parks and recreation fees

Newparks and recreation fees were approved5- 0by the Powder Springs City Council on Oct. 19.

The reason is “to reflflect current costs to provide certain services related to parks programming and use,” according to the city’s resolution.

Effective as of Oct. 19, the new parks and recreation fees include:

Refundable damage deposit: $ 500

Civic/ nonprofifit/ educational events, with no entry fee: $ 300/ six- hour block for residents

Civic/ nonprofifit/ educational events, with no entry fee: $ 450/ six- hour block for nonresidents

Civic/ nonprofifit/ educational events, with entry fee: $ 500/ sixhour block for residents

Civic/ nonprofifit/ educational events, with entry fee: $ 750/ sixhour block for nonresidents

Private/ closed events: $ 2,000/ six- hour block for residents*

Private/ closed events: $ 3,000/ six- hour block for nonresidents

Commercial for- profifit events: $ 5,000/ six- hour block for residents

Commercial for- profifit events: $ 7,500/ six- hour block for nonresidents

Additional fees based on the nature of the event* include:

■ Security ($ 35/ hour, with four- hour minimum)

■ Parks event management ($ 25/ hour, with four- hour minimum)

■ Barricade ($ 5/ six- foot section)

* Depending on the event, additional service smay be required at the applicant’s expense, including concessions, emergenc ymedical, janitorial and parking.

Information: City Of PowderSprings.org