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49 <br /> Fee Study Review — DEAPR Recreation <br /> Fee Recovery % Net Cost to County <br /> 32% $879,676 <br /> Considerations for Fee Recovery <br /> • Peer Comparison: At top of peer range for youth athletics, below peers at adult athletics. <br /> • Community Benefit: County provides a low-cost option for recreation and classes to benefit the members of the <br /> community who cannot afford other private recreation options. <br /> • Strategic Alignment: Healthy Community Obj. 8 — Invest in services and programs that improve the health and quality of <br /> life of the community (e.g., recreation and public open spaces, arts, etc.) <br /> • Unanticipated Uses: Orange County's recreation fee schedule does not make any adjustments for out-of-county use, <br /> and is first-come, first-serve, so services may not be used by those with greatest financial need. <br /> • Opportunity Cost of Subsidy: County funds that are subsidizing certain recreation services could be used to expand <br /> services instead. For example, the general fund subsidy that is currently applied to adult programming could be shifted <br /> to expand youth programming. <br /> • Targeted Subsidy: County has several subsidy mechanisms for certain programs or users. Detailed on upcoming slide. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 15 NORTH CAROLINA <br />