PORT ORCHARD — Renting Kitsap County park facilities will cost more starting Jan. 1 after commissioners approved a 3% fee increase and reduced the discount available to eligible nonprofit organizations.
The nonprofit discount will drop from 25% to 20%. Together, the changes mean qualifying nonprofits will pay about 9.9% more for the same discounted facility rental, before other charges.
Commissioners approved the changes as part of the consent agenda at their Nov. 9 meeting. The resolution cites rising operating costs and Parks Department budget reductions.
The revised schedule covers community buildings, picnic shelters, athletic fields and facilities at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds and Events Center.
Weekend daily rental rates at the Eagles Nest, Island Lake and Long Lake community buildings will rise from $600 to $618. Their Monday-through-Thursday hourly rates will increase from $50 to $51.50, with a three-hour minimum.
For an eligible nonprofit, a $600 facility rental currently discounted to $450 would instead cost $494.40 under the new $618 rate and 20% discount. Additional equipment, administrative and other fees are separate.
The full Kitsap Pavilion daily rate will rise from $3,000 to $3,090. Presidents’ Hall will increase from $1,300 to $1,339 a day.
Daily fees for picnic shelters at Buck Lake, Island Lake, Salsbury Point and Silverdale Waterfront will rise from $160 to $164.80. The South Kitsap Regional and Wildcat Lake shelter rates will increase from $120 to $123.60.
The listed grass-field rate will rise from $20 to $20.60 an hour. Gordon Field 1’s synthetic-turf rate will increase from $40 to $41.20 an hour.
Nonprofits must document their status when applying for the discount. The revised guide applies the discount to eligible facility rentals, not all related rates and fees.
The agenda lists $38,800 in anticipated revenue from the changes. The revised resolution and fee schedule are available at https://agendasuite.org/iip/kitsap/file/getfile/3922.
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