Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: March 17, 2026
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: Venerria L. Thomas, Director
FROM: Jonathan Kohn, Manager
CONTACT: Akella Myler
PHONE: (407) 836-2968
DIVISION: Community Action Division
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval of the amendment to the Parks and Recreation Fee Structure to include the Community Action Community Center facilities. (Community Action Division)
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PURPOSE: The Community Action Division (CAD) and the Parks and Recreation Division are implementing a single online platform for County facility reservations and rentals. This initiative will allow residents to locate and reserve County facilities through one system rather than navigating separate processes by division. To support this unified platform and reduce operational silos, a consistent facility fee structure must be used across participating facilities.
Currently, CAD-operated community centers follow a Board-approved rental fee structure that differs from the schedule used by the Parks and Recreation Division. As the divisions move to a shared reservation platform, maintaining separate fee structures would create inconsistencies for residents and operational challenges within the system.
CAD recommends adopting the Parks and Recreation Division’s established facility fee structure for the use of Community Action-operated community centers. For pricing purposes, community center rooms available for public rental would be categorized as “small rooms” under the Parks and Recreation fee schedule.
Adopting this approach will align rental practices across County facilities, improve administrative efficiency, and support a streamlined, transparent reservation process for residents and community partners.
BUDGET: N/A