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Santa Claus council agrees to raise Community Center rental fee to $200 starting Jan. 1, 2025
Summary
At its Aug. 20 meeting the Santa Claus City Council approved raising the resident rental fee for the Community Center from $150 (plus a $100 cleaning fee) to $200 per use, with the increase to take effect Jan. 1, 2025; the motion passed by council agreement.
The Santa Claus City Council voted to increase the resident rental rate for the city’s Community Center to $200 per use, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Renee Wright, councilmember, moved to raise the fee; Brenda Sells, councilmember, seconded the motion and the council agreed. The change replaces the prior $150 per-use rate and the existing $100 cleaning fee structure.
Mayor Donita Bowen said the change responds to rising operating costs and cleaning expenses. Councilmember Sue Grisham and the mayor had noted that rentals have been steady but that higher operating costs prompted the recommendation to raise the resident rate.
The council recorded no formal roll-call tally in the minutes; the record states the motion was seconded and the council agreed. The new rate will apply beginning Jan. 1, 2025, giving residents and regular users notice before the change.
The council also noted that Community Center bookings have been steady this year and that the cleaning fee remains in place. Staff and council did not specify projected revenue change from the increase; that amount was not specified in the meeting record.
