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OPERATING COSTS <br /> <br />The Task Force has recognized on-going operating costs as a <br />significant issue in the economics of such a project. <br />Additional research into and discussion on the programs to <br />be offered and required staffing must take place in order to <br />refine many of the budget items. <br /> <br />To date, we have reviewed several other community centers' <br />data and projected some costs. For example, swimming pools <br />in other centers are running from $115,000-145,000 annually <br />to operate. The one consistent comment found was that all <br />operating budgets had been underestimated by the communities <br />at the early stages. <br /> <br />Staffing requirements could cost from $275,000-350,000 a <br />year. A repair and replacement fund should be set aside to <br />pay for items such as a new roof or furnace in ten to twenty <br />years. Utilities, maintenance and insurance can not be <br />estimated until a final scope for the building is <br />determined. Debt Service will be a function of the amount <br />of any borrowing or bond issues and the interests rates. <br /> <br />We would like to offer the following checklist as a starting <br />point for a thorough analysis of the operating costs: <br /> <br /> Debt service. <br /> Depreciation. <br /> Supplies. <br />Marketing and promotion. <br />Utilities. <br /> Lighting and power. <br /> Gas and/or fuel. <br /> Tenant communications services. <br />Facilities management. <br />Cleaning. <br />Maintenance and repairs. <br />Painting and redecorating. <br />Landscape and exterior maintenance. <br />Property or other taxes. <br />Insurance. <br />Accounting and legal fees. <br />Security. <br />Inflation index. <br />Contingency allowance. <br /> <br /> <br />