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Proposed facility‑use fee changes draw board concern over impact on boosters and churches
Summary
Staff proposed new Facilitron‑based pricing that shifts some rentals from per‑use to hourly rates and retains a 10% vendor fee; board members asked for a detailed impact analysis before voting on July proposal, citing possible burdens on boosters, civic leagues and churches.
Virginia Beach school officials presented a new online facility‑use system and a proposed fee schedule that would standardize pricing into five tiers, change many per‑use fees to hourly rates and impose a 10% Facilitron fee that also applies to custodial overtime. The board deferred action to a future meeting and asked staff for revenue‑impact analyses and user counts by tier.
Chief Financial Officer Crystal Pate said the Facilitron system, implemented Jan. 16, provides a paperless storefront with real‑time availability, certificate‑of‑insurance…
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