Park board approves city sponsorship and 20% administrative fee for Diamond Tours senior trips

The Huntingburg City Parks Board approved city sponsorship of senior day trips organized with Diamond Tours and authorized staff to charge up to a 20% administrative fee to cover processing and support the Park Special Events Fund. Senior Center Director Allison Beaker explained the trips (planned for May, September and December) and said the fund is already set up to receive payments and pay the vendor.

Beaker asked the board to "give us approval to sponsor the trips and to charge up to or not to exceed the 20% of the trip for administrative fees," and a board member moved to approve the request; a second followed and the motion carried with at least one recorded opposition. Beaker said trips generally require a minimum of 30 signups to run and capacity for some trips could reach about 50–52 passengers.