Membership and facility fees at the Federal Way Community Center will increase in 2027.
At the Nov. 4 meeting, the Federal Way City Council approved the 2027 fee schedule for the community center. Parks Director Jason Gerwen said the proposed increases at the community center range between 6% and 8.5%, which is slightly higher than the center’s historical increases from 4% to 7%. The cost for a single adult resident increased from $44 a month to $47 a month. The city increased the cost for a 4-person household by $6 a month.
Gerwen said the adjustments are necessary to keep up with inflation and rising operational costs, ranging from basic supplies like toilet paper and trash bags, to minimum wage increases. Historically, the community center operates with a cost recovery target of 65% to 85%, leaving the remaining 15% to 35% to be subsidized by the city’s general fund…