The Holbrook City Council held a special meeting last week to review and approve resolutions changing various city service fees. The new property tax rate will be slightly lower compared at $0.4598 per $100 compared to the previous year rate of $.04686. This does not necessarily mean a decreased tax bill, especially for properties appreciating in value.
Residents can expect specific new and updated fees across several city departments starting Sept. 1. Fax services will now cost $1 per page whereas before there was no fee. Building permit fees were set at $50 each for gas and electric permits, with a $20 renewal fee. Planning and zoning permit costs will be $250 for zone changes, $150 for conditional use permits, and $250 for variance permits. Fitness center pricing is rising from $12.50 to $20 a month and $6 to $10 for a day pass. Gillespie Park electricity at $20 per day for vendors, like food trucks, and the cost of $5 per day for nonprofits will stay the same.
The new fees for the Hidden Cove Golf Course include: $70 for single users, up from $40; $60 for seniors, up from $36; family monthly fees now $110, previously $45; a single nine-hole ticket now $15, up from $10; 18 holes now $25, up from $20; the single yearly fee was previously $450 and is now $700. The senior yearly ticket was $405 now $600; family yearly ticket was $495, now $1,100. Cart fees went from $10 and $15 for nine and 18 holes respectively, to $15 and $20. Also added was a $10 fee for playing disc golf and $5 for walking on the trails.
At the city pool: the entrance fees are $2 for children under five, $3 for older children and $4 for adults, up from $1.25, $1.75 and $2.25. Senior’s price will rise from $2 to $3. Fees for families of three will go from $115 to $145; families of four will go from $135 to $175 and families with five or more are going from $160 to $210. All of those family passes have 40 total swims they can use before needing a new pass. Renting the pool will increase from $60 to $85 and the cleaning deposit will go from $50 to $75; an extra lifeguard will go from $14 to $20.
Transfer station fees for disposing construction debris are now structured by vehicle size: $20 for small bed trucks, $30 for regular beds, $40 for long beds, and $50 for trailers. Drop off for washer, dryers or stoves now have a $5 fee. Special waste per hour fee is moving from $500 to $1,000.
Cemetery fees are changing with standard plots for city residents going from $375 to $600; plots for county residents outside of city limits from $475 to $1,200 and non-county residents from $575 to $2,400.
Quarter graves for the same levels of residency will go up from $175, $200 and $225 to $250, $450 and $850. Half grave prices will go up from $200, $400 and $450 to $400, $800 and $1,400. Veteran plots for each level of residency are going up from $500, $600 and $700 to $750, $1,000 and $1,800.
Opening and closing of a standard plot is increasing from $200 to $250; exhumations prices are increasing from $750 to $900. Flat headstone setting will increase from $100 to $150 for singles and $150 to $200 for doubles. Upright headstones are going from $200 to $250 for singles and $300 to $350 for doubles.
Library meeting rooms will rent for $75 for four hours or $150 for eight hours. Magistrate court staffing fees will be $45, that’s up from $30. Animal shelter fees include a $10 late fee for various permits, $20 for microchipping, and $15 for rabies vaccinations.
The council also approved the 2024 Navajo County Hazard Mitigation plan.
All council members were present except Councilwoman Tammy Wood (formerly Church), who had previously submitted her resignation. Letters of interest to fill the vacant council seat must be submitted by 12 noon on Aug. 6. Interviews and appointments will be held at the regular council meeting on Aug. 13. In order to qualify for the council the applicant must be over 18, a qualified elector of the City of Holbrook, have physically resided in the City of Holbrook for at least two years prior to appointment, reside within the city limits throughout the term of office and not be employed by the City of Holbrook or have been convicted of a felony or official misconduct.
The next meeting of the Holbrook City Council will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug 13. in the council room located at 465 1st Ave.
