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Council tightens fee schedule: nonprofit gym $250/day, private $500/day; deposit retained
Summary
After staff review, the council adopted changes to equipment and facility rental fees, keeping the gym deposit at $300, setting nonprofit gym rental at $250 per day and private rental at $500 per day, and requiring a liability waiver for renters.
The Ainsworth City Council approved a revision to the city fee schedule that adjusts equipment rental rates and sets new gymnasium rental rules.
Staff member Jade presented recommendations based on current equipment costs, fuel and maintenance, and the time required to set up and restore facilities. Council debated raising the gym daily rate from the current $250 to $500; several members worried that a $500 fee would burden local nonprofit groups that rely on the facility for fundraising. The final motion retained a $300 deposit, set nonprofit gym rental at $250 per day and private rental at $500 per day, and added a one-page liability waiver for renters.
Councilors said the changes are intended to move toward cost recovery for staff time and equipment, while allowing concessions for ongoing partners such as the school under existing facility agreements. The resolution enacting these changes passed unanimously.
Next steps: staff will update rental forms to include the liability waiver, implement the revised rates, and use collected deposits to cover damage beyond normal wear.
