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Keizer managers propose $100,000 startup, gate fees for tournaments and reconsideration of $1,000 cap

Keizer City Council · January 15, 2026
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At a Jan. 12 work session the operator outlined a $100,000 enterprise startup fund for initial cash flow and equipment, recommended gate fees for tournaments (while keeping local teams gate-free), and warned that the contract’s $1,000-per-day cap could constrain revenue from multi-field tournaments.

The management firm working with Keizer told council it recommends a two-part financing approach for the new sports complex: a cash-flow seed (proposed at about $100,000) to hire staff and buy minimal concession and field equipment, and a separate capital budget for longer-term items such as food-service infrastructure. Billy, an operations lead with the company, said the startup money would allow staffing,…

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