Star Tribune Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:47:18 GMT
Budget proposal for Minneapolis parks includes raising fees for fundraisers
The increase would double in some cases, leading some nonprofits to consider moving their events elsewhere; cuts may close six skating rinks. Some of Minneapolis' showpiece charity events will pay lots more to play in the city's cash-strapped park system if a proposed budget goes through. Shocked by the fee increases proposed for their fundraisers, some charities are considering moving out of Minneapolis. The proposed fees -- and budget cuts such as closing six more skating rinks -- get a hearing tonight before the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, with a vote scheduled for next week. "We are scrambling," said Cheryl Maloney, executive director of the Twin Cities Pride Festival. The two-day event, which has drawn an estimated 120,000 people to Loring Parks, has been told to expect its permit fees to jump from $10,487 this year to $58,000 if the fee proposal passes. Big increases are also expected for such nonprofits as the March of Dimes, Multiple Sclerosis Society and Minnesota AIDS Project, plus athletic contests.
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