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Authority authorizes $15,000 yearly Dome concert box with 10% contingency; one abstention recorded
Summary
The authority authorized an expenditure to reserve a four‑seat concert box at the new Dome for $15,000 per year on a three‑year commitment with a 10% contingency ($16,500 this year); the motion passed with one member abstaining.
The Virginia Beach Development Authority authorized the purchase of a four‑seat concert box at the new Dome on a three‑year commitment for $15,000 per year, with a 10 percent contingency to permit purchase of additional tickets when desirable. The contingency makes the total authorization for the current year $16,500, staff said.
Staff described the amenity as a smaller, more targeted alternative to the eight‑seat amphitheater box. The box includes VIP parking, club access, priority entrance and in‑seat service for guests; a $2,500 annual ticket credit applies toward shows where the authority purchases tickets in advance, presenter Emily said.
Board members discussed the savings compared with the amphitheater box (presenter said the amphitheater box cost about $45,000 per year) and the more targeted use the Dome box would permit. A motion to authorize the expenditure was made by Gunter (surname used in the meeting) and seconded; the board voted in favor. Mr. Sanning abstained from the vote, which the chair recorded before moving to the next agenda item.
Why it matters: the change is framed as an administrative and budgetary decision to secure a smaller, year‑round hospitality asset at the new venue while reducing the authority’s annual expense compared with the amphitheater box.
