BATON ROUGE - The 10/31 Consortium may need help funding next year's Fifolet Halloween parade after organizers said the security fee increased, and they needed assistance covering the costs.

Organizers claimed that the fee exceeded $13,000, which is roughly 20% of their annual budget.

"Really not sure what cuts we could make, honestly, other than the parade or some other large event, because the majority of our operating budget goes to our charitable initiatives. The festival is a very slim portion of our annual budget, and now with the new fees, that's just gonna eat it all up," Kelley Stein, co-founder of the 10/31 Consortium, said.

According to organizers, the Baton Rouge Police Department handles security for the parade. While the parade this year may not be affected by the fee, Stein said that next year's lineup might see some cuts.

WBRZ reached out to BRPD, who said the mayor's office was looking to offset the cost. The office claimed to be creating a plan and policy for events and parades that have not yet been implemented.

The parade is scheduled to roll tomorrow at 4 p.m.