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Dance school owners, residents urge Lemoore leaders to reconsider large rent hike for Recreation Department space
Summary
Owners of the Movement Factory and local residents told the Lemoore City Council that a proposed steep rent increase for a municipal recreation space threatens programs serving more than 100 families; staff agreed to delay the increase and discussed possible alternatives.
Sienna Simas, co‑owner of the Movement Factory, told the Lemoore City Council on May 20 that a proposed rent increase for the city recreation facility threatens the studio’s ability to operate and serve local families.
Simas said Movement Factory serves more than 100 families, provides scholarships to eight dancers and regularly offers free community performances; she said the business received notice of what she described as a 1,200% rent increase and called the change “shocking and deeply disappointing.”
City staff told the council they had…
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