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Elk -~ <br />I~ive~ <br />MEMORANDUM <br />T ac~r and ~ ~unci~ <br />~RQ ~~~ aert~, arks and ~cr~at~~n ir~c~®r <br />DATA: Auus~, 4A9 <br />SUBJECT: ~n~ ~s~~n~ ~~r~a~~®n e~~ <br />~acl .round <br />At the August ~ 0, 2009 budget workshop the Mayor requested a review of nonresident use <br />of xecreatian programs. Staff pulled usage numbers fox recreation programs and fee-based <br />con~.unity events, A review of the 2008 registration numbers indicates the nonresident <br />percentages of fee~based programs axe approximately 32%, This is an esta~nate, based on <br />available data. <br />Anal s is <br />Assuming 2009 non-resident participation in fee based programs at 32%; <br />- The program budget subsidizes non residents by ~ 11,539 <br />- The xecreatian administration budget and program budgets, co~nbi.ned, subsidize <br />nonresidents by approximately $141,487 <br />Staff estimates that total participation in fee based programs, free community events and <br />warming houses fo~.• 2009 will total 28,789. Assuming 32%non-resident participation. <br />- The program budget subsidizes non residents by $1.25 per participant <br />- The recreation administration budget and recreation budget combined subsidizes <br />nonresidents by $15,35 per person. <br />~ dons <br />- Charge non-resident fees for all recreation programs and fee based special events, <br />- Seek sponsorships from businesses in neighboring communities fox special events :~. <br />order to reduce budget impact of these programs. <br />- Pursue agreements with surrounding communities to offset the subsidy to the: <br />residents. <br />