The Chamber Board has established a new policy on the reserved use of its 30-seat meeting facilities in downtown Pauls Valley by other business or organizations. Throughout the year, the meeting room is rented and reserved by various businesses and organizations for short-term training and conference use. Many are from outside Garvin County.
According to the policy, adopted in November, paid members in good standing are welcomed to use the space for free once a month for up to 2 hours during regular business hours, with advanced reservation, and for $25 per hour after that. Non-member businesses and organizations can reserve the room in advance and during regular business hours for $25 per hour, paid in advance. Space use must also meet the Chamber's general purpose guidelines.
As for the concern about being available to nonprofits, the Board noted that Chamber’s membership fee options give discounts to any nonprofits and with the addition of available meeting room space, that connection is doubly inviting. The Board also noted that, if a nonprofit or another organization still needs free meeting space, there are various other locations around town that offer free meeting space such as the Pauls Valley Public Library and various churches.
