GREENWICH — Residents heading to the seaside or the municipal pool in 2022 would probably see no improve in charges, however golfers, ice skaters and tennis gamers could also be paying a bit extra on the town.
The city Parks & Recreation Division offered its proposed price schedule for subsequent 12 months on Thursday morning to the Board of Selectmen, which is anticipated to vote on the proposal Jan. 13.
“We all know lots of people have had monetary hardships during the last two years with the pandemic. We tried to restrict the variety of will increase to be very affordable and never have something too out of the unusual,” Blaize Levitan, the city’s assistant director of parks and recreation, instructed the selectmen.
Underneath the proposal, the price of a season move to Greenwich’s seashores would stay at $35 for residents ages 16 to 64 if bought earlier than April 15 and $40 after that date. The $9 day by day move for noncardholders would additionally stay the identical, together with the $40 parking price for noncardholders.
Nevertheless, greens charges to play 18 holes on the municipal Griffith E. Harris Golf Course would go up $1 to $32 for weekday play and $2 to $38 for weekend and vacation play for adults. The charges for seniors and juniors would additionally improve $1 for weekday play and $2 for weekend play. Seniors could be charged $24 in the course of the week and $38 in the course of the weekends and holidays. Juniors would pay $23 for weekday golf and $38 for weekends and holidays.
Nonresidents and friends would pay $49 for off-peak play and $59 for peak play on the Griff.
All charges for 9 holes of golf could be elevated $1, and the price to hire the course for particular occasions would additionally go up $3 to $55 per participant. The price of renting a golf cart would rise $1 to $37.
Payment approval
The Division of Parks & Recreation critiques its charges yearly, after which they go the Board of Selectmen for approval at the start of the 12 months. The division’s coverage is to extend charges each few years to maintain up with prices and to fulfill the rules set by the Board of Estimate & Taxation.
Charges for golf haven’t been raised in “fairly a while,” Parks and Recreation Director Joseph Siciliano stated.
“We tried to stability all the things between adhering to the BET finances pointers, the market worth of the companies and likewise the general public nature of our programming and sustaining entry for our residents,” Levitan stated.
Among the many different proposed charges, a season move to be used of the city’s tennis courts would value $5 extra after April 15.
Gamers who join a move earlier than April 15 would pay $35 — the identical quantity as this previous 12 months. However after that, the price could be $40. A alternative card for a misplaced tennis move would value $10, up from $5.
Area customers in season would pay $1 extra, with a per particular person price of $21 for nonprofits and $23 for for-profit use. Journey groups would see a $25 improve, as much as $525 for a crew in season and $550 out of season.
The associated fee to hire the city’s artificial fields would go up $5 to $50 an hour for nonprofits and $65 for for-profits.
Ice rink, skate park and extra
Charges on the Dorothy Hamill Rink, which the city is trying to change, would additionally go up a small quantity in 2022 for some customers. The price for skaters ages 5 to fifteen would rise $1 to $8, and the price to hire the ability would go up $10 to $485 an hour for some customers and $460 for customers who reserve a minimum of 10 hours of ice time a season.
Using the scoreboard would additionally value $5 extra, with a cost of $30 per sport.
No different rink charges are slated for a rise.
On the skate park, the rental price for unique use is proposed to rise from $200 to $500 for the day. Common leases for birthday events would stay the identical at $135, however the teacher price would go up $10 to $35.
Will increase had been additionally proposed for camp and marina charges, in addition to to hire the clambake space of Greenwich Level for an occasion, which might go from $275 to $300 within the new season.
The vote is scheduled for Jan. 13, the primary assembly for the Board of Selectmen within the new 12 months. The delay permits the general public to reply to the proposal earlier than the vote is taken.
First Selectman Fred Camillo didn’t level to any issues with the proposed price will increase.
“These appear to be nothing went up too drastically, which is nice,” Camillo stated. “I do know with folks feeling the impacts of inflation proper now on all the things, we’d get slightly pushback on some issues, however I thanks for placing it on the market. We’ll see what they must say.”
The city’s golf course is just not solely the most effective municipal programs in Connecticut — however it is usually “the most effective offers,” he stated.
A full checklist of proposed will increase is posted on the city’s web site at www.greenwichct.gov beneath the Parks and Recreation part.
