Summary
New unified rules for all county parks were scheduled for adoption, with fees the Board set by resolution — small community events like potlucks may qualify for fee waivers.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
New fee schedule generates park maintenance revenue; GSAadministers fees and insurance administratively.
Park users, event organizers, and the county's two park maintenance staff.
Small groups, nonprofits, Girl Scouts, and Rotary clubs face new fees — potentially $1,200 a year for regular scouting meetings — unless waived.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Board of Supervisors — June 23, 2026
Instead of every fee waiver request coming to the Board, GSA can now approve them using new hardship, community-benefit and in-kind volunteer criteria, with reports back to the Board during year one.
Board of Supervisors — May 19, 2026
Facing a budget deficit, the county took over parks and is now charging rental fees — and sorting through waiver requests from the Senior Center, Rotary, Girl Scouts, and Sierra Baptist Church. The Board set a pattern of reduced fees rather than full waivers, cutting costs about 30-70% depending on the group.
Board of Supervisors — March 24, 2026
New unified rules for all county parks were scheduled for adoption, with fees the Board set by resolution — small community events like potlucks may qualify for fee waivers.
Board of Supervisors — March 10, 2026
After ACRA dissolved, the county took over four parks and created a permit handbook and fee schedule. Supervisors balked at charging insurance on small reservations and at fees for horseshoe pits, disc golf, and kitchen use; the fee ordinance returns later this month with amendments possible at first reading.
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