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Isanti committee weighs higher rental rates, booking blocks and internet bids for community center
Summary
At a Committee of the Whole meeting, members and city staff discussed raising rental rates at the Isanti Community Center, implementing time-block bookings to increase daily utilization, and soliciting internet service bids. Staff was directed to gather comparable venue rates, compile last year—s rental data and return with a plan.
The Isanti City Committee of the Whole continued its meeting from recess to take up E3, a discussion about rental rates and internet service for the Isanti Community Center.
City staff presented several options to adjust rental pricing and scheduling to better reflect operating costs and to increase the number of bookings per day. Staff said the current fee structure includes a $25 four-hour rate and a larger-event rate currently priced at $275. Staff recommended using time-blocks so the center could be rented in multiple four-hour segments in a single day instead of allowing a single booking to block an entire day.
Why it matters: Council members and staff said the center is an amenity for residents but should at least cover operating costs. One council member said the target should be to approach an average of about $171 in operating revenue per rental. Staff and council…
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