More work needed to restructure Vernon’s recreation fees

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Council received the proposal and supported the structure in principle, but did have some concerns with the dollar figures, with members stating residents would be paying too much when compared to the non-resident rates.

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The consultants that had developed the plan were then directed to go back to the drawing board and come up with rates that better reflect the resident’s tax contribution and increase the rates for non-residents.

“In general, there’s an understanding that those who are inside the rec agreement, who are paying towards rec facilities, need to get a rate that’s lower than others,” Mayor Victor Cumming said following Monday’s meeting.

“Council’s very clear: if you’re from a municipality or an electoral area that’s chosen not to join the service, your residents will have to pay more.”

The mayor also affirmed the rates would be coming down, as previous increases seemed to put a damper on use of the recreational facilities. He also stated there would be a focus on getting people signed up as members so they can be active and ongoing participants in the city’s recreation facilities.

City Council also tasked staff with reporting back with data as to how many of the non-resident recreation users come from nearby communities, and how many are tourists.