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Commissioners waive Douglas Brown Community Center fees for teen spring dance and adult banquet to benefit Toys for Joy
Summary
The board unanimously approved fee waivers allowing a community organizer to hold a teens‑only spring‑break dance and a separate adult banquet with alcohol to raise funds for a December Toys for Joy distribution.
Okeechobee County commissioners unanimously approved two fee‑waiver requests from Kizzi Boswell allowing the Douglas Brown Community Center to host a teen spring‑break dance on March 29, 2025 and an adult fundraising banquet (Christmas in July) on July 12, 2025.
Boswell told the board the teen event, branded "Y2KS Spring Break Dance," is for ages 13–18 only and will be supervised by volunteers; she said volunteers and certified instructors are lined up. Commissioners emphasized supervision and that no adults will participate in the teen dance beyond chaperones. The board approved the teen‑event fee waiver on a motion by Commissioner Goodbread and second by Commissioner Burrows.
Boswell also requested a fee waiver and permission to serve and consume alcohol for a July 12 adult banquet to raise money for the county’s Toys for Joy program. She told commissioners the banquet will include a soft auction and that alcohol would be wine service only; children would not be permitted at the banquet. The board approved the fee waiver and the request to serve alcohol, again by unanimous vote.
Both actions were recorded as motions accepting staff recommendation; no conditions beyond normal facility use and supervision requirements were attached in the minutes.
