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Clovis Civic Center posts record revenue for FY25, outlines upgrades and solar plans
Summary
Civic Center manager reported record annual revenue and detailed capital and maintenance upgrades, security improvements and a solar panel project; staff described event volume, attendance and budget performance.
The Clovis Civic Center reported record revenue for fiscal year 2025 at the Sept. 11 Clovis City Commission meeting and outlined a series of facility repairs, equipment upgrades and energy improvements that staff say position the venue for continued community programming.
Sarah Stevens, general manager of the Clovis Civic Center, told commissioners the venue hosted 217 events in FY25 with more than 39,000 attendees and generated $759,655 in event income — the highest total in the center’s history. After expenditures the center showed $505,000 in gross profit; Stevens said the operation’s net loss was about $309,613 for the year but that result beat a budgeted net loss of $398,000 by roughly $89,000.
Stevens listed upgrades and repairs completed during the year including new kitchen flooring and outlets, a new garbage disposal, recalibration of major cooking equipment, installation of new bathroom countertops, repaired parking‑lot lighting, replacement of a TPO roof after storm damage and a new HVAC unit covering office and concession areas. Landscaping work by K & S Landscaping addressed yucca and tree care at the Plateau Plaza; two trees lost to borer damage were replaced and six survived after treatment. The security system was upgraded and additional exterior cameras were installed on recommendation from security staff at Cannon Air Force Base.
The Civic Center had all 952 chairs professionally cleaned and purchased equipment to enable staff to maintain them going forward. Stevens said the center reduced indirect expenses by $79,000 under budget.
Stevens and her staff also described an energy project: new solar panels have been installed on the Civic Center roof and staff are awaiting final inspections before the system goes online. Stevens credited city staff and contractors for coordinating the roofing and solar work.
The presentation included outreach and program highlights. The center won “Best Venue and Event Space” in Clovis for the fourth consecutive year and offered a recurring “Around the World” dinner series (next stop: Great Britain on Sept. 23), bunco nights (including a Halloween event in October), a growing “Peculiar Curiosities” tattoo/oddities expo and a long‑running holiday bazaar in November.
Commissioners praised Stevens and the staff for beating budgeted loss targets and for the quality of the venue’s programming. Stevens closed by inviting commissioners and the public to the Civic Center’s upcoming events and said staff will continue to pursue operational efficiencies and new programming opportunities.
Ending: City staff said the Civic Center will move forward with the solar project once inspections conclude and will return to the commission with any major contract or funding changes tied to future capital work.
