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Funding of Summer Recreation Program Memo <br />page 2 of 2 <br />three sources: <br />A. <br />B. <br />A $3.CX)-5.00 participant fee. <br />The School District provide a subsidy of approxunately 17% versus the current <br />50%. __ cf\&Yjig City provide 3 subsidy of approximately 67% versus the current 50%. <br />The School District indicated the only revenue available for the School District subsidy would <br />be excess revenue from other programs. The Community Education Advisory CouiKil h^ <br />deteimined that it wouid be unfair to the other program participants to pay a fee to subsidize the <br />cT-nuT recreauon program. For this reason the School District is not agreeable to continue any <br />level of subsidy. <br />If the summer recreation program is to be funded without participation by the School District, <br />it is staffs recommendation that the subsidy provided by the Cities be increased from 50% to <br />66% and that a fee be charged for the remainder of the costs. This alternative would increaa <br />the City of Orono’s contribution from approximately $2,700 to approximately $4,000. It would <br />also result in a user fee of approximately $5.00 - $8.00 per participant. This recommendation <br />would include a provision that the School District’s overall Community Educauon program fw <br />structure be sufficient to provide financial assistance to those who would otherwise be unable <br />to participate due to income constraints. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Motion to indicate the City’s preference for funding the 1994 summer recreation program.