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City park department reveals 2009-2010 fees

From Staff Reports

MICHIGAN CITY - The Michigan City Parks and Recreation Department has announced its fees for use of park facilities and programs for 2009 and 2010.

Annual Washington Park sticker fees are free to Michigan City residents. For other Indiana residents, the cost is $40 and for out-of-state residents, it's $100.

Daily parking fees are $6 for cars and motorcycles and $12 for other vehicles. The discounted rate with shelter rental is 50 percent off, and the discounted rate for use of the gazebo or Millennium Plaza is 12 for $10 for a two-hour permit.

Parking for the Senior Center for city residents is free; for all others, the fee is $23.

The 2010 fee for daily use of Krueger Memorial hall is $95 for city residents using one floor and $105 for non residents. The deposit is $300.

For two floors, daily rental is $155 for city residents and $180 for non-residents. The deposit is $300.

For Friday, one-floor rental is $190 for city residents and $250 for non-residents, and the rental for two floors is $315 for city residents and $375 for non-residents. The deposit is $300.

The fee for four hours of setup and decoration is $100.

For Saturday and Sunday, one-floor rental for residents is $500 and for non-residents the fee is $625. The deposit is $300. For two floors, the fee is $625 for residents and $750 for non-residents with a $300 deposit.

For Sunday, a one-floor rental only (six hours maximum) is $155 for two hours and $25 each additional hour for residents, and $190 for two hours and $25 each additional hour for non-residents. There is a $300 deposit.

For use of audio/visual equipment, the cost is $50 with a $50 deposit.

Weddings on Friday will be charged weekend rates. All rental fees include Indiana sales tax.

City employees and employees of Michigan City Area Schools and non-profit groups are eligible for a 10 percent discount on facility rentals. Proof of employment or membership is required. A 10 percent discount also is available for booking six or more times in a calendar year.

Should a reservation be canceled, the amount received is refundable upon written request to the Park Department for its approval a minimum of 60 days prior to the rental date. No rain checks or refunds will be given due to bad weather or late cancellations.

A refund of the security deposit will be mailed four to six weeks after the event, provided there was no damage to the facility.

Rental fees for 2010 for the Washington Park Senior Center are $850 for the whole facility, $500 for half the facility and $100 for decorating for city residents. For non-residents, the fees are $1,000, $625 and $100, respectively. There is a $300 security deposit required.

For a Sunday rental, half the facility is $175 for two hours, with $25 for each additional hour for city residents. For non-residents, the fee is $200 for two hours with $25 for each additional hour. The deposit is $300.

Rental fees for 2010 for the Washington Park Senior Center are $850 for the whole facility, $500 for half the facility and $100 for decorating for city residents. For non-residents, the fees are $1,000, $625 and $100, respectively. There is a $300 security deposit required.

The 2010 Washington Park facility rental fees are $125 for a large shelter for residents and $200 for non-residents. For small shelters, it's $50 for residents and $75 for non-residents. Fees for the amphitheater are $150 for residents and $300 for non-residents. The security deposit is $300.

For the gazebo/bandstand, two-hour rentals for weddings only are $100 for residents and $175 for non-residents. The fee includes electricity.

For Millennium Plaza, a two-hour rental is $100 for residents and $175 for non-residents.

A beach event or wedding is $75 for residents and $150 for non-residents.

The utility fee for all shelters is $25.

The large shelters include the tennis courts, J.C. Stage and Dodgem Building. Capacity is 50 for the tennis courts and 120 for the J.C. Stage and Dodgem Building. The tennis courts have two T-shaped tables and a serving table with electricity and a grill. The J.C. Stage and Dodgem Building have 20 6-foot tables, electricity and water.

Each of the small shelters have a capacity of 12 people, one 16-foot table and a grill. All except the round shelter have electricity.

[Roger Kaputnik]

Didn't there used to be an intermediate fee for people who lived in the MCAS district but outside of the City? Still seems like a good idea. Also, if county money is used at the Park, County residents deserve some break.

[Craig1971]

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Yeah I think if you live in MCAS area you sould get a break on the pass.........

[Ang]

It was like this:

Free inside the civil city limits

$20 for residents outside the civil city limits but within the MCAS district

And I think, but I'm not positive, $30 for LP County residents and $40 for Indiana state residents.

Must've been too confusing for the folks issuing the stickers to keep up with all those different fees, so they just dropped it down to three different types instead of 5.

Either way, it's too darn rich for my blood. When I come home in summer, I don't even go to Wash Park anymore. If I want a day at the beach, I go to Porter beach. It's free, and much much cleaner!