High expenses highlighted in City concession, vending review
A review of City of Prince Albert-run concession stands at public facilities is revealing a picture of operations affected by high expenses at most venues.
Recreation manager Derek Blais compiled a report which gives a basic overview of the sources of revenue from concessions, ATM fees and vending machines at seven of the city’s facilities. The City had projected profits from concession and vending sales to be at $107,624 for all of 2014. Profits were less than half of that as of Aug. 25, then sitting at $52,595.
Mayor Greg Dionne has been a strong proponent of the review. He called concessions and vending at these facilities “revenue generators.”
“And I want to make sure everyone that we have supplying us supplies are under contract and we’re getting the money that’s coming to us,” he said on Monday.