BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Schedule §

Subject ~ Facility Rentals

Policy on Fees & Charges

1983

General Principles of Charging

Spread acceptance of the view that
rvices should be free, or almost
The rationale for this Provision
like education is a basic human need
But as recrea cilities

While the collection of afee for
nore acceptable,
Services should Ss

Provide can
Consequently, it would

aS possible,

exercising one's Prerogative to Participate, it would seem
logical that a no~fee policy is the desirable level of
Charge, Some may

the question {

that (in very
increases*,

A nho-fee Policy is Considered ideal. Rowever,

Practical if we wi ovide our present Standard
of service to the Bill Young, Parks ¢ Recreation
Director of Saanicz, Says this about fees and charges:

economic necessity
for facilities ang
and encourage maxin
levels,”