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Historic Poor Farm staff unveil rental rules, fees and partner priorities; supervisors ask for operating‑cost breakdown
Summary
County staff proposed an event‑rental system for the Historic Poor Farm that includes a tiered fee schedule, insurance and alcohol rules, an on‑site partner framework, and a plan to use Brightly software for bookings and invoicing.
Johnson County staff outlined a new event‑rental system for the Historic Poor Farm, proposing a fee schedule, insurance and alcohol triggers, booking procedures and a priority system for on‑site partners.
Ilsa DeWald, Johnson County local food and farm manager, and Julie Watkins, event and program assistant, told the board that staff built a rental agreement and workflows after reviewing comparable municipal and conservation rental practices and piloting co‑hosted events on site. The county will use Brightly for online booking and to manage invoices; credit card and invoicing details were reviewed with the treasurer and IT staff.
Key policy points: staff propose that the county adopt a tiered hourly fee schedule that differentiates weekday/weekend, nonprofit/government versus private/for‑profit rates, and small versus large events (large defined as 100 people and over). Nonprofit rates would be set at 50% of…
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