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Civic Center manager flags $397,000 preliminary shortfall, urges phased renovations
Summary
Andrew Luther, general manager of the Nampa Civic Center, said labor and reallocated support costs have pushed a preliminary FY27 deficit to about $397,000 and outlined phased renovation concepts (theater seating and broader aesthetic upgrades) and revenue strategies including rate increases and in‑house janitorial to reduce operating costs.
Andrew Luther, general manager of the Nampa Civic Center, told the council the venue is balancing rising costs and competition with a mixture of rate increases, cost cuts and capital planning.
Luther said the venue runs about 370 events per year but faces higher labor and allocated overhead costs following the transfer of the Ford Idaho Center; "if we go into the next budget season today... our deficit would be $397,000," he said. He said labor and benefits were up about $88,000 and that some support costs (IT, payroll,…
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