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Winfield council bars political groups (even 501(c)(3)) from Community Center rentals
Summary
The council voted to disallow political groups—whether paid or unpaid and regardless of 501(c)(3) status—from renting the Community Center; the motion by Dana Campbell carried.
The Winfield City Council voted on Nov. 12 to prohibit political groups from using the Community Center, regardless of whether they are organized as 501(c)(3) nonprofits or would pay rental fees.
Council members discussed an existing practice of providing no-charge rentals for 501(c)(3) nonprofits and considered whether that benefit should extend to political organizations with 501(c)(3) status. After discussion, Dana Campbell moved to disallow political groups from renting the Community Center in any circumstance, paid or unpaid; the motion carried.
Minutes record the action as a policy decision affecting Community Center rentals; the council did not record additional implementation steps, an effective date, or an exemption for any particular organizations at this meeting.
