Building Restoration Fee
Purpose
The BRF is a MCA account that is funded annually by individuals who take classes at the Munroe Center for the Arts (MCA). This fund was set up to provide a source of revenue to be used in building renovations, and maintenance. Among other things, these monies have been used to establish a new parking lot in 2016, which created a more pleasant user experience (free of potholes, and increased parking spaces) as well as increased safety with the ensuing clearer traffic pattern. These funds also help to cover a new roof installed in 2017, and attic insulation and heat wiring installed in 2018 to prevent ice dams and resulting damage. These funds continue to provide monies for additional maintenance to repair and replace old gutters, a broken fence, and more.
To everyone in our Munroe family, thank you for contributing to a community arts center that Lexington can be proud of!
Process
Beginning with the new MCA fiscal year in September, registrants are charged $35 for the year by each of the schools they attend. If someone takes classes in multiple schools at the MCA, they are only charged once. There is a $75 cap set for families.
If the MCA Board of Directors determines a need to raise the BRF fee, MCA Schools will be notified at least 60 days in advance of this increase.
Schools continually collect these funds from new students throughout the year. Schools are asked to provide collected BRF funds to the MCA office by the end of the month in November & June. Additionally, schools are asked to provide the MCA Business Manager with a digital spreadsheet so that student names can be cross-referenced to ensure that all students pay, and don’t inadvertently pay more than once.
School Requirements
By establishing specific months for collection of BRFs, the MCA office is better able to compare progress from year to year, as well as plan for the task of ensuring that students have paid only once.
The BRF is a MCA account that is funded annually by individuals who take classes at the Munroe Center for the Arts (MCA). This fund was set up to provide a source of revenue to be used in building renovations, and maintenance. Among other things, these monies have been used to establish a new parking lot in 2016, which created a more pleasant user experience (free of potholes, and increased parking spaces) as well as increased safety with the ensuing clearer traffic pattern. These funds also help to cover a new roof installed in 2017, and attic insulation and heat wiring installed in 2018 to prevent ice dams and resulting damage. These funds continue to provide monies for additional maintenance to repair and replace old gutters, a broken fence, and more.
To everyone in our Munroe family, thank you for contributing to a community arts center that Lexington can be proud of!
Process
Beginning with the new MCA fiscal year in September, registrants are charged $35 for the year by each of the schools they attend. If someone takes classes in multiple schools at the MCA, they are only charged once. There is a $75 cap set for families.
If the MCA Board of Directors determines a need to raise the BRF fee, MCA Schools will be notified at least 60 days in advance of this increase.
Schools continually collect these funds from new students throughout the year. Schools are asked to provide collected BRF funds to the MCA office by the end of the month in November & June. Additionally, schools are asked to provide the MCA Business Manager with a digital spreadsheet so that student names can be cross-referenced to ensure that all students pay, and don’t inadvertently pay more than once.
School Requirements
- Collect BRF fee with student class fees throughout the year.
- By November 30, provide MCA Business Manager with a check for collected BRFs & spreadsheet of names of students who paid in the period between 7/1 through 11/30
- By June 30, provide MCA Business Manager with a check for collected BRFs & spreadsheet of names of students who paid in the period between 12/1 through 6/30.
By establishing specific months for collection of BRFs, the MCA office is better able to compare progress from year to year, as well as plan for the task of ensuring that students have paid only once.