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Shawnee County approves $279,403.57 contingency subsidy for Stormont Vail Event Center over chair's dissent
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners voted 2-1 to release $279,403.57 from the county contingency fund to cover the Stormont Vail Event Center's 2024 shortfall after managers said multiple contracted events underperformed. Commissioners and public commenters pressed the event center's manager and its contractor OVG 360 about shared responsibility.
The Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners on Dec. 19 approved a $279,403.57 transfer from the county contingency fund to the Stormont Vail Event Center to cover an operating shortfall for 2024, a measure that passed on a 2-1 vote with Chair Kevin Cook dissenting.
Stormont Vail representative Cowen Sites told commissioners the center missed several budgeted contracts and that some live events produced zero or negative profit, which magnified the shortfall. "When they don't produce profit, it's a double hit to the budget," Sites said, adding the center is pursuing multiyear…
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