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Council Tables Proposed Fee Increases at Florida Parishes Arena After Questions from Members
Summary
Director Lane Tallon urged updates to arena rental fees not adjusted since 2004 to cover operating costs; council members raised concerns about steep increases for small users and requested comparative analysis, then voted to table Ordinance 25-26 for further review.
The Tangipahoa Parish Council on Aug. 25 heard a presentation from Lane Tallon, director of the Florida Parishes Arena, on a proposed update to the arena's operating-fee contract (Ordinance 25-26). Tallon said many fees have not been updated since 2004 and the facility has relied on limited staff and general-fund support. "They have not been updated for quite some time," he said, adding the facility needs revenue to cover rising operating costs and recent…
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