New rental rates at Colleyville Center were set to start Oct. 1 after the Colleyville City Council gave approval to the plans July 1.

Councilmembers heard the case for changing the rate structure at the beginning of June from Leslie Hill, the center's director. She said consolidating the center's a la carte offerings for equipment and services is in part a response to client surveys that said incremental charges cause budgeting troubles for them in event planning.

"What we're hearing is they feel they're being nickeled and dimed by the center," she said. "Clients are requesting inclusive pricing for event budgeting."

The pending changes include all audio and video equipment, linens, stage lighting, podiums, microphones and projection systems in the new standard model for center rental costs.

The price increase factors out to a 50 percent hike with the included services. Non-Colleyville residents or businesses pay $1,200 today with a la carte charges added for equipment and services. The increase sets the new cost at $1,800.

Local residents and businesses receive a 20 percent discount. Nonprofit and civic organization use is unaffected in the new rate structure. The changes affect weekday rental prices and are expected to have little impact on the center's overall budget.

Hill said future needs at the center will include new windows for energy efficiency, a new water heater, kitchen catering equipment, additional parking, technology upgrades for business rentals, outdoor rental space and outdoor gabled awnings.