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Committee moves to raise for‑profit facilities rates to $85 an hour; civic and nonprofit rates unchanged
Summary
The committee debated facilities‑use rates to cover utilities and custodial costs and a motion to set for‑profit adult rental rates (gym, cafeteria, classrooms) at $85/hour was made and seconded; civic/community and youth nonprofit rates remain unchanged.
The Johnson Elementary School Committee reviewed proposed revisions to facilities‑use rates and moved to increase for‑profit adult rental rates for the gym, cafeteria and classrooms to $85 an hour while keeping civic/community uses and nonprofit youth rates unchanged.
Sherry (presenting the analysis) said the goal was to cover utilities and custodial costs while keeping local access for community groups. Committee members discussed parity with neighboring towns and a range of $80–$85 was debated before a motion was made to set the for‑profit adult rate at $85 an hour and was seconded.
"We want to make sure that locals can still use the facility... but if things are for profit then we need to look at our rates because they were so low previously," Sherry said when explaining the categories and rationale.
The motion was made and seconded during the meeting transcript; no roll‑call vote or formal tally appears in the recorded excerpt. The committee then proceeded to other agenda business, including tabling minutes approval and adjournment.
