Rec department budget request: staffing, hours, and software
Fraser
Summary
The commission keeps circling the same problem: there's no software to take event fees online, so free events suffer no-shows and non-residents can't be filtered out. A Civic Plus quote of about $10,600 plus $5,000 annually will be pitched to council in May.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Sep 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
Roughly $10,600 up front plus about $5,000 a year, which commissioners argue pays for itself by recouping event costs.
Working residents who can't get to city hall between 8 and 4:30, plus the department's bottom line.
Taxpayers foot the bill for free events that non-residents also attend without paying.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Recreation Commission - Sep 1, 2026
The coordinator plans to ask City Council within a year for more full-time staff — another full-timer at the senior center and another for recreation — plus a seasonal sports coordinator, to keep the growing program going.
Recreation Commission - Apr 6, 2026
The director is asking council for a bigger budget — part-time help, full-time senior center staff keeping the building open 8 to 4:30, and recreation software. It's the key to bringing back youth sports and charging reasonable event fees.
Recreation Commission - Jan 6, 2026
The commission keeps circling the same problem: there's no software to take event fees online, so free events suffer no-shows and non-residents can't be filtered out. A Civic Plus quote of about $10,600 plus $5,000 annually will be pitched to council in May.
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