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City manager: LandTech's Theater proposes ticket-price increase; council asks staff for numbers before adding fee to schedule
Summary
Llano City staff told the council that LandTech's Theater is considering raising ticket prices and that the proposed charge is not yet on the city's master fee schedule; a council member said the council needs concrete numbers before deciding whether to add the fee.
The City Manager reported that LandTech's Theater is considering raising ticket prices and that the increase is not currently reflected in the city's master fee schedule. The manager said staff could bring the fee to the council for consideration but asked whether the council wanted to pursue adding it to the schedule.
Why it matters: a decision to include the theater charge on the master fee schedule would authorize a standardized municipal fee and could affect local cultural pricing and municipal revenue. Council members said they support the theater having flexibility but want specific financial figures before approving any schedule change.
At the meeting, the City Manager said, "The property that the prospect was interested in has been sold to another party," as part of broader economic-development and LEDC updates, then turned to the theater item and reported, "they're looking at raising the ticket prices" and that the proposed increase "is not on your master fee schedule." The manager said staff could present an amendment to the fee schedule if the council wished.
A council member expressed conditional support but pressed for detail: "We need numbers before you say yes or no," they said, adding that the council needs to understand costs and revenue impacts before endorsing a specific fee or rate increase. Council discussion did not produce a formal motion or vote to change the fee schedule at this meeting.
Other items noted during the manager's report included that an LEDC prospect's property had been sold to another party, ongoing Historic Preservation Board deliberations over several cases and an ordinance review, a successful Blue Park event with possible future fireworks, and some recent water complaints in the vicinity of Baltimore. Staff also noted that October financials were attached to the meeting materials and invited questions at a later session.
The meeting ended with the Chair adjourning the session. No formal vote or ordinance regarding the theater fee was taken; council members asked staff to return with concrete numbers if the matter is placed on a future agenda.
