The Charleston Ordinance and Rules Committee met tonight to discuss a bill for an increase in rental rates for the Charleston Civic Center and Charleston Municipal Auditorium.
A representative from the civic center said an increase was necessary due to the economic difficulties and an increase in operation costs, including a rate hike from AEP. He also said the charges were still in line with comparable cities, so he didn't expect the civic center or auditorium to lose business because of the expense of renting either facility.
The representative said the biggest cost comes from air conditioning. A committee member asked why the costs were so high, and the representative responded that it was because the A/C units were installed in 1980 and were inefficient from an energy standpoint, but were too expensive to replace at the time.
The committee voted to pass the bill unanimously. The bill will next be taken up by the finance committee.
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