About the Project:
The City of Belleville is undertaking a comprehensive user fee review.
Most of the City of Belleville’s parks, recreation and culture user fees have not undergone significant review or changes in recent years. The 2023 review has included an assessment of the City’s existing user fee schedule, potential new user fees and the development of user fee-related policies.
Facilities and associated fees considered in the study included: ice/floor surfaces and event fees, gymnasiums, aquatic facilities, multi-purposed spaces, playing fields, ball diamonds, parks, marina operations, community centres, museum services and more.
The Approach:
Strategy Corp Inc. was contracted to conduct the review which has consisted of three phases.
- Phase 1: Fees Analysis and Stakeholder Engagement - The project team will began by conducting a quantitative analysis of the existing fees and consulting with identified stakeholders. This included development of a stakeholder engagement plan, interview guides for relevant stakeholders and fees analysis findings report.
- Phase 2: User Fee Recommendations Formulation - Informed by the previous findings, the team then developed draft preliminary recommendations for revisions to the fees schedule and phased implementation planning.
- Phase 3: Organizational and Service Delivery Review Finalization - The final stage of the project involves a presentation of the findings to council, followed by a recommended fee schedule and policies for council approval. Strategy Corp Inc. is in the process of completing its draft report for the project team’s review. A final report with recommendations will be presented to Council.
Community Engagement:
We will be engaging stakeholders through a variety of mechanisms including:
- Interviews – Members of the project team have reached out to stakeholders to conduct interviews.
- Online Survey – Closed
Residents are encouraged to stay tuned for future updates.
Additional Information
For more information regarding the City of Belleville User Fee Review, please contact the project team.