Delhi Township parks commission recommends modest increase to youth sports fees for 2027
July 08, 2026 | Holt (CDP of Delhi Township), Ingham County, Michigan
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The Delhi Charter Township Parks and Recreation Commission voted on July 8, 2026, to recommend that the Township Board of Trustees approve a $5 increase to youth sports registration fees for 2027, raising the per-player fee from $30 to $35. Commissioner Ray King moved the recommendation, which Commissioner Steve Warfield supported; the commission approved the motion.
The motion also confirmed a $10 reversible-jersey fee and left the existing family fee at $75. The text of the motion states the fee change is “contingent upon refusal by the Delhi Township Board of Trustees to increase the Parks Department Budget to cover this cost,” indicating the commission’s preference that trustees first consider a budget increase before implementing higher participant fees.
Why this matters: small adjustments to recreation fees affect families who register children for township-organized sports and can be a revenue option to offset operating costs if the township budget does not provide additional support. The commission’s action is only a recommendation to the Board of Trustees; any final change depends on board approval and budget decisions by township officials.
What happened at the meeting: the commission’s agenda listed the 2027 recreation fees as new business. After routine consent items (approval of June 10 minutes and June claims) were approved by motion, King moved the fee recommendation and Warfield seconded; the motion was approved. The meeting record does not include a roll-call vote tally or statements from trustees; the transcript records the commission’s approval only.
Other business: the commission approved routine consent items (minutes and claims), received a roll-call showing two members absent, and listed the Parks and Recreation Director, Troy Stowell, as present. The meeting was called to order by Chair Dennis Fulk at 5:30 p.m. and adjourned at 6:04 p.m.
Next steps: the commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to the Delhi Township Board of Trustees for consideration and any potential budget action by the trustees before a final decision on fees.
The motion also confirmed a $10 reversible-jersey fee and left the existing family fee at $75. The text of the motion states the fee change is “contingent upon refusal by the Delhi Township Board of Trustees to increase the Parks Department Budget to cover this cost,” indicating the commission’s preference that trustees first consider a budget increase before implementing higher participant fees.
Why this matters: small adjustments to recreation fees affect families who register children for township-organized sports and can be a revenue option to offset operating costs if the township budget does not provide additional support. The commission’s action is only a recommendation to the Board of Trustees; any final change depends on board approval and budget decisions by township officials.
What happened at the meeting: the commission’s agenda listed the 2027 recreation fees as new business. After routine consent items (approval of June 10 minutes and June claims) were approved by motion, King moved the fee recommendation and Warfield seconded; the motion was approved. The meeting record does not include a roll-call vote tally or statements from trustees; the transcript records the commission’s approval only.
Other business: the commission approved routine consent items (minutes and claims), received a roll-call showing two members absent, and listed the Parks and Recreation Director, Troy Stowell, as present. The meeting was called to order by Chair Dennis Fulk at 5:30 p.m. and adjourned at 6:04 p.m.
Next steps: the commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to the Delhi Township Board of Trustees for consideration and any potential budget action by the trustees before a final decision on fees.
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