Dunkirk has increased fees on city services.

The Common Council passed a local law to raise a series of fees Monday. It’s an attempt to infuse some more revenue into the cash-strapped city’s budget.

Chris Pinkoski asked the council to explain what fees were getting raised. Councilman James Stoyle, who ran the meeting because Councilman-at-large Nick Weiser was stuck in an airport, replied. Stoyle mentioned Point Gratiot Park pavilion fees and added, “It’s all kinds of things.”

City Clerk Amy Dobek listed some of those things. She mentioned plumbers licenses, dog licenses, alcohol permits, and park rentals.

The increases are detailed in the meeting agenda emailed by the city to the OBSERVER.

Pavilion rentals at Point Gratiot are going up by $25 for city residents and $50 for non-residents. Picnic table rental fees are going from $2.50 to $5 per day, and bandstand rentals are up to $10 per 8-by-8 section from the previous $5.

Alcohol permit fees for groups are quadrupling. The current fee of $5 for residents and $10 for non-residents is going up to $20 for Dunkirkians and $40 for those who live outside city limits.

The plumber license fees are increasing to $150, from $100. The dog licenses are up to $25 for animals that are not “fixed” and $15 for those there are, from $20.50 and $12.50, respectively.

There are also increases in electrical license fees, and a new electrical inspection fee is added. The inspection fee is $100, with $50 charged for re-inspections. Master electrician licenses are now $250 each with a $150 renewal fee; it used to be $150 per license at a $75 renewal rate.