Council hears complaints about Event Center AV; staff cites lighting issues and Energy Trust evaluation

May 26, 2025

Councilors and staff reviewed progress on event-center upgrades: new chairs ordered, audiovisual complaints persist, and the city is assessing a lighting fixture replacement project with help from Energy Trust of Oregon. Staff said ceiling structure and budget timing affect the schedule for drop-down screens and AV upgrades.

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Councilors told staff Dec. 9 that the Keizer Community Event Center continues to have audio problems at crowded events even though some vendors' site visits did not reproduce complaints. Staff said six AV firms inspected the space and that some consultants attended events and still reported no problems, producing conflicting assessments.

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