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Westminster declines six‑month extension for Rose Center operator, directs staff to solicit new operating proposals
Summary
Council received TheaterDNA’s study, debated operations for the Rose Center Theater and ballroom, voted not to extend the existing management agreement, and directed staff to work with TheaterDNA and issue an RFP for qualified operators under council‑specified requirements.
After a months‑long feasibility study, Westminster’s City Council on Nov. 12 received a study by theater consultants TheaterDNA and debated whether to extend the Friends of the Rose Center Theater’s management contract.
The consultant’s report concluded the Rose Center’s theater side has strong rental relationships and community value — the Friends of the Rose Center raise roughly $300,000 a year to operate performances — but the ballroom/catering side operates at a structural deficit requiring capital and operational changes. TheaterDNA recommended continuing a third‑party arrangement for the theater if terms are made more equitable and…
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