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The College Station city council resumes its conversation about fees charged for parks and recreation programs.
The discussion at Monday’s council meeting (May 13), there will agreement to continue studying possible increases.
Much of the discussion was about non residents paying more, if not all the cost.
Elizabeth Cunha favored a non resident rate that covers one hundred percent of the city’s costs because they do not pay property taxes.
Linda Harvell said non residents still contribute by paying sales taxes.
The council was told that the cost of providing senior programs in College Station is $651 dollars per person. Currently, College Station residents pay $27 dollars for a yearly pass and non residents pay $35 dollars.
Mayor John Nichols noted the city receives 38 percent of its revenue from sales taxes, and about the same percentage from property taxes.
The council agreed to let city staff and College Station’s parks and recreation advisory board continue their studies about future fee increases.
Click below to hear comments from the May 13, 2024 College Station city council meeting.