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Council approves nonprofit use of Wigan Auditorium; raises questions about fee collection and waiver policy
Summary
The council approved use of the Wigan Auditorium by the PBD Education Foundation and discussed how fees for municipal spaces are collected and waived. Councilor Manning Martin asked that the council task Legal Affairs with reviewing fee-waiver policy and collection accountability.
The Peabody City Council on Aug. 19 approved the PBD Education Foundation’s use of the Wigan Auditorium for Oct. 15 and took up broader questions about how the city collects and waives fees for municipal facilities.
Councilor Gould moved to approve Item 9b — the Education Foundation’s request to use the auditorium — which the council approved. Councilor Manning Martin used the discussion to raise procedural questions about the application form, who collects fees, and who has authority…
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