Well, GRADUALLY increase your fees, Lucy! This is total sticker shock!
There’s no such thing as a free lunch. Someone has to pay for the upkeep and all the programs available in the Botanical Garden.
Wither tax payers collectively pay for it via increased taxes, or users pay for it WHEN THEY USE IT.
There really is no other way.
What we’re seeing here is a trend all over the country — TAX PAYERS ARE ALREADY UP TO THEIR NECKS IN FEES, TAXES and OTHER THINGS THAT HAVE TO PAY FOR.
The age of the freebee is slowly disappearing, and its not just here in the USA, it’s everywhere.