Skagit County Parks and Recreation is a
non-mandated department, meaning it is not deemed an essential
county service. Therefore SCPR receives only a portion of its
operating budget through traditional county general funding (tax
dollars). Consequently, individuals, families, teams, etc. pay a
nominal user fee to partake in recreational opportunities such as
enrichment trips, guarded swimming at Clear Lake Beach, playing in
sports leagues, camping, boat launching, etc. Daily use of the parks
system however, remains free, unlike many other systems (state
parks, other counties, USFS, etc.) that require parking and entry
fees or worse case scenario, closure! |
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