text: why park and  recreation charge a  lot  of  money to citizen for sport  field use? in  california, san  francisco area is  becoming more  and  more  expensive to have  a  soccer  league, field fees are  very  expensive.parks suppose to  be free of  charge  to  tax  payers..it's not  fair. parks are free, but manning them and maintaining them is not.  consider the costs: paying the employees, covering their benefits, ensuring against worker's compensation, cleaning and bettering the parks, etc...  if you want a nice park to enjoy yourself, you have to pay for it.  after all, you are the one getting the use out of it (which thereby increases the need for maintenance).