Master Fee Schedule Amendments and Special Event Fee Schedule
Summary
The city updated building, planning, fire and parks fees and proposed its first-ever special event fee schedule with tiered pricing. Event organizers said unpredictable costs make fundraising impossible, so the council approved the master fee updates but sent the special event schedule back for revisions and a waiver policy.
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Last discussed Apr 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Fees only partially recover costs — small events pay $150–$237 against about $635 in city cost — so the general fund still subsidizes city services and events.
Residents and event organizers get more transparent, predictable fees, and the city reduces general fund subsidies.
Event organizers, especially nonprofits, could face higher and less predictable costs that price out community celebrations.
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