Laserfiche WebLink
9 <br />,0-1%k <br />contd. <br />All park and recreation functions and activities are provided primarily as <br />services for the park patrons. If a fee or charge is made and if the <br />activity shows a profit, such profits are incidental and do not change the <br />government status. <br />The belief that the park patron should pay a proportional share of the <br />operating cost is fast becoming universal. Any system of fees and charges <br />must first consider the following policies as a general guide in the <br />administration of their recreation programs: <br />1. Fees and charges should supplement tax appropriation <br />as a source of funds. There is a real danger of losing <br />tax supported dollars through completely self-supporting <br />activities. <br />2. General parks and recreation programs must be made <br />available to all socio-economic levels within a given <br />municipality. <br />3. Special recreation programs should be supported by <br />fees paid by the participants. <br />We have come to realize that to install revenue -producing activities in our <br />parks and recreation areas is a service to the patron. <br />