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A Resolution Repealing Resolution No. 24-18 and Establishing Fees and Charges for the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Cemetery Enterprise for 2021
Presenter:
Kimberly King - Recreation and Administration Manager
Karen Palus - Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director
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Summary:
The attached fee schedule establishes the proposed fees effective January 1, 2021, for the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Cemetery Enterprise. The attached proposed fee schedule (Exhibit A) reflects an 85-90% cost recovery rate before the addition of Cemetery Endowment funds. The proposed fee schedule will generate an additional $199,340 in revenue based on the same level of business as occurred in 2019.
Background:
The City of Colorado Springs owns two cemeteries, Evergreen and Fairview. The cemeteries are enterprise operations and, as such, revenues must cover expenses and add to the Enterprise fund balance when feasible. As the cost of providing cemetery services and meeting perpetual care responsibilities increases over time, the Enterprise must adjust fees and charges to continue to cover the costs of operations, and to fund a growing list of capital needs.
The proposed fee schedule aligns with the City's Revenue Policy and User Fee Policy, ensuring that the Cemetery Enterprise is collecting fees at an appropriate cost recovery level. The proposed 2021 fee schedule reflects an 85-90% cost recovery of all operational expenses. With the addition of endowment funds, cost recovery will meet or exceed 100%. Staff analyzes the demand for services, as well as periodically compares pricing within the local market, to determine pricing levels.
Parks Department staff have reviewed fees of other comparable cities, and the proposed fees are competitive. This comparison of fees with other cemeteries in Colorado can be found in the attached PowerPoint presentation. The proposed fees and charges for 2021 are included in Exhibit A. Revi...
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