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Connersville Cable Board tables proposed TV3 production fee schedule pending equipment-cost analysis
Summary
The Connersville City Cable Board postponed a new TV3 production fee schedule after members raised concerns that proposed studio and equipment fees may not cover replacement and liability costs; the board asked staff for a cost analysis before further action.
Director John Pause introduced a proposed production fee schedule for TV3 at the Connersville City Cable Board meeting on Feb. 25, 2026, outlining studio rates and service fees intended to cover use of the station’s facilities and production staff.
The proposal detailed studio and live-production rates ranging from $150 to $300 per hour and post-production services from a $25 flat fee up to $150 per hour. Pause said the schedule was designed to standardize charges for facility rental, full production services and live streaming.
Mayor Chad Frank raised objections about how the proposal accounted for equipment wear-and-tear and replacement. Frank asked whether equipment usage fees would adequately fund future replacement and who would be liable if equipment broke during rentals or mobile shoots. Other board members questioned whether the schedule properly included mobile production costs and associated risks.
Member Clint Brown moved to table the fee schedule until staff produce a cost analysis that addresses equipment replacement, liability and mobile capability expenses. Vice President Sam Harvey seconded the motion; the chair recorded the motion as carried by voice vote with all members assent.
The board did not set a date for returning the item to the agenda and directed staff to prepare a more detailed breakdown of capital-replacement assumptions and liability exposure before further consideration.
The meeting continued with a separate agenda item on the TV3 AI policy.
