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Coweta County staff propose raising community center and fairground rental fees to recover more costs
Summary
Parks & Recreation staff proposed new weekday/weekend and resident/nonresident rates for community centers and fairgrounds, citing $101,750 in FY24 rental revenue that does not cover staff time, utilities and maintenance; staff recommended applying new rates to new reservations after an effective date.
Coweta County Parks and Recreation staff recommended raising rental fees for community centers and fairground facilities and standardizing refundable/withheld cleaning deposits to recover more of the true cost of operations.
What staff presented: Staff told commissioners that FY2024 rental revenue totaled about $101,750 across community centers, fairgrounds and related facilities — an amount that does not cover the salaries and benefits of two full-time event-services staff who manage rentals, nor the utility and custodial costs tied to those venues. Staff noted rental rates have not increased substantially in…
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