The Village of Jackson Park and Recreation Commission approved a recommended fee schedule for rentals at the Jackson Community Center after staff presented comparisons with similar community facilities and outlined base fees and add-on charges.

Parks and Recreation staff said the schedule covers base room rates and a set of additional charges for equipment and services. “The recommended fee schedule that you see before us before you is just our base fees. So we do have some, add on fees,” the staff member said. The commission voted by voice; the motion was offered by a commissioner and carried after a second was noted but not named in the record.

Staff told the commission the center’s renovation and program expansion created new rentable spaces that differ from older rooms. Rentals are generally structured as four-hour blocks with an hourly rate for overtime; some equipment and set-up — for example, volleyball-net installation in the gym — will carry separate charges because of staff setup time and potential for damage. Staff also said nonprofit organizations will continue to pay a standard rate of $20 per hour for rentals.

AV access varies by room. Staff said most rental groups will have access to an HDMI port that connects to speakers and a projector similar to the existing Gathering Hall setup, while advanced auditorium AV and stage lighting will not be available to typical rental groups unless specific, case-by-case arrangements are made. The staff member noted that the auditorium AV equipment “was installed and purchased by Kettlebrook Church as one of our partners.”

The commission’s formal approval covers the recommended base fee schedule presented by staff; the record shows a voice vote and the motion was announced as carried, but no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript. Staff also said they will continue evaluating related policies, including membership fees and room availability, and planned to return with a more formal recommendation at a future meeting.

The approval implements the commission’s immediate pricing framework for rentals; staff will manage exceptions and add-on fees as requests arise.