Running (a Business) in Parks
Melissa Clary, business specialist for the city of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services, posted a thought-provoking questions on the NRPAnet e-mail listserve recently. Clary, who is researching the topic of running a personal business in a city park, says that her agency has an innovative entrepreneur who wants to run her fitness business in its parks.
Clary asks specifically of her fellow NRPAnetters:
Do you allow a private business of any kind to be run in your parks?
If so, how do you license them? Do you charge any other fees, or take a percentage of sales?
Have you ever discussed having private businesses in the parks with your governing body? And, if so, what were the issues, either for or against?
Have some feedback? Shoot Melissa an e-mail, or give her a call at 702.229.4616.