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Committee recommends public hearing on FY2027 facility rental rate increases
Summary
District staff proposed FY2027 changes to facility rental rates to keep the facility use program cost-neutral; committee approved a favorable recommendation and staff will advertise a public hearing on June 5.
Staff presented proposed FY2027 updates to the district's facility use guide, saying the program supports roughly 8,000 events annually across district facilities and is intended to be cost-neutral. The presenter said half of those events are district-provided at no charge and that increases in staffing and custodial costs have driven the need to adjust rates.
Staff said the largest rate adjustments target commercial (for-profit) groups and non-youth-serving nonprofits while government agencies and youth-serving nonprofits would face limited increases. The hourly rental schedule and simplified equipment fees were highlighted as part of the update.
A staff procedural reminder noted that the district must advertise a required public hearing; staff said the hearing notice will be published on June 5 and that, following a favorable committee recommendation, the board will hold a public hearing before any final action. The committee moved, seconded and approved a favorable recommendation to proceed with the advertised hearing and subsequent board consideration.
The committee also asked staff to clarify large facility capacities (indoor auditorium ~900 seats; outdoor district stadiums ~6,000 seats) during questions about rate categories and venue classifications. Staff said they compared rates with other districts and still view district rates as relatively low.
