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17 <br /> Slide#17 <br /> Fee Study Review - DEAPR Recreation <br /> Staff Recommendations <br /> Charge full cost for Alcohol Permits. <br /> Fees and cost recovery for Youth Athletics, Summer Camp and Preschool within reasonable <br /> expectations.Afterschool slightly lower. <br /> Staff can review expanding targeted subsidies to ensure better accessibility for lower income users, <br /> either by expanding existing subsidy programs or exploring peer models. <br /> Cost Recovery for Adult Athletics and Classes is notably insufficient. <br /> Increase league costs to peer levels. Could cause some sports to have insufficient teams for <br /> leagues. <br /> Review staff time efficiency in managing these programs. <br /> Review offerings for sufficient interest, determine if offerings are redundant with Aging and local <br /> municipal recreation organizations. <br /> Board could reconsider having a nominal drop-in fee for Central Rec usage or target free usage of <br /> Central Rec to specific users i.e. youth, low-income. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 17 NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Slide #18 <br /> Fee Study Review - Fire Marshal <br /> Fee Recovery% Net Cost to County* <br /> 20% $217,200 <br /> Fee Services Provided: <br /> The Fire&Life Safety Division provides plans for new construction and enforces the North Carolina fire code.County <br /> provides services for Town of Hillsborough and Unincorporated Orange County. <br /> `The Town of Hillsborough provides$80,000 in funding for the county to provide services in the town, and to inspect Town <br /> facilities for free. <br /> Volume in FY 25 was notably low and FY 26 is already outperforming in terms of revenue. <br /> Considerations for Fee Recovery <br /> Peer Comparison: County is at low end of peer comparisons. <br /> Demand Impact:while demand is impacted by market forces, high fees and high costs for new development can <br /> reduce demand. <br /> Strategic Alignment: Healthy Community Obj.7—Provide sustainable, equitable, and high-quality community safety and <br /> emergency services to meet the community's evolving needs. <br /> Cost to Taxpayer: lower subsidy levels mean that taxpayers across the county are subsidizing fire inspections for <br /> construction in only parts of the county. <br /> 18 ORANG COOUNA Y <br />