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City staff cautions against broad fee waivers for nonprofits; Sunrise nonprofits already get discounted rate

5964612 · October 14, 2025
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City Manager Mark Lubelski told commissioners Sunrise nonprofits may rent city facilities at $15 an hour; staff warned that waiving fees more broadly or for outside nonprofits could flood bookings, strain staff and displace resident events, and suggested narrow, targeted options if the commission wants to act.

City Manager Mark Lubelski briefed the commission on Oct. 21 about existing rates and staff concerns related to a proposal from Assistant Deputy Mayor Jacqueline A. Guzman to waive or reduce facility rental fees for nonprofits.

Lubelski said the city currently charges Sunrise‑based nonprofits $15 per hour for facility rental and higher nonresident rates for groups outside the city. “If you’re a Sunrise nonprofit, then you pay the the…

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