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Oldsmar council backs $150 license fee, reporting for nonprofit event fee waivers
Summary
City staff will draft a formal policy narrowing fee waivers to nonprofits, requiring events be open to the public, obligating organizers to pay utilities, charging a $150 license fee, and requiring pre/post‑event financial and after‑action reports, council members said at a Nov. work session.
City of Oldsmar officials on Tuesday signaled support for a formal policy that would limit special event fee waivers to nonprofit organizers, require event reports and a flat license fee, and continue to hold organizers responsible for utilities.
City Manager Felicia Donnelly opened the work session and invited Chip Potts, the city’s director of parks and recreation, to review current practice and how neighboring cities handle waivers. Potts told council members the city currently waives most event fees “except for utilities” and that peer cities vary in what they waive and what reporting they require.
“Fee waivers for the nonprofits to host events in Oldsmar, it gives us an opportunity to host a more unique variety of specialized events…
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