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Council unanimously waives Christiansen Arena fees to keep volunteer post‑prom free for students
Summary
Council approved a full waiver of facility and rental fees for Christiansen Arena for an April post‑prom event after organizers and volunteers described fundraising shortfalls and the event's role in keeping students safe; organizers said roughly 300 students normally attend.
Councilmember Peterson asked the council to approve a full waiver of facility and rental fees for Christiansen Arena, the kitchen and a meeting room for a volunteer‑run post‑prom event in April. Peterson said the event is run by volunteers, benefits students, and that volunteers and donations have declined, making fees a barrier. "If we can't do this one thing for our kids, I just think it's a quality‑of‑life issue," Peterson said.
Organizer Jenny Kiefer told the council the committee usually brings about 300 students to post‑prom and does not charge attendees; she said fundraising is down and the group was several thousand dollars short. Parks staff noted the event blocks the facility for a full weekend and identified the comparable fee as $3,200 for the block; council members discussed past precedent and cleaning fees before voting 7‑0 to waive the fees for this event.
