mr. bonner, just in response to fees, the rec and park department does charge for special events.he rates actually for nonprofit organizations are 50% or half of what we would charge commercial organizations. over the last -- we actually haven't raised fees in a number of years, but what's happened is we've been gradually implementing some fee increases that went into effect a number of years ago. how much a particular event costs certainly depends on the type of event and the nature of the event, but i think our permits and reservation staff is very focused on working with organizations to -- you know, to accommodate their financial realities and try to find the right location for the right type of event. i would, you know, very much welcome the opportunity or welcome a conversation with you and our permits and reservations staff to see if we can work together more closely next year to accommodate the event. and just by way of example, youp know, portsmouth square, we would charge $500 for an event there, for a commercial organization, but only $250 for a nonprofit. >> why don't