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Council approves 30% discount for 501(c)(3) groups at Mount Pleasant Civic Center
Summary
The Mount Pleasant City Council on June 17 adopted Ordinance 2025-11 to allow a 30% discount on civic-center rental fees for organizations with 501(c)(3) status; council and staff debated the expected fiscal impact.
The Mount Pleasant City Council on June 17 voted to adopt Ordinance 2025-11, updating user fees for the civic center to provide a 30 percent discount to organizations that hold 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.
Why it matters: City officials said the discount is intended to keep nonprofit events in Mount Pleasant by lowering rental costs for organizations such as hospice groups, CASA-style programs and other local charities that regularly use the Civic Center.
Justin Beard, the Civic Center manager, presented the fee-change…
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