Johnson Creek Community Center is located in Firemans Park.
Location: 417 Union street
Hours: 6am to 10pm (Events held exclusively indoors may run until 11 p.m. with cleanup completed by midnight)
Johnson Creek Community Center is available for rentals year-round as it is both heated and air-conditioned and is elegant enough for weddings, showers or other gatherings. Part of the building also serves as a concession stand with restrooms.
If you have questions, about renting the Community Center contact Laura Canales at Village Hall by calling 920-699-2296 X104 or by email.
Rental Information
Johnson Creek Community Center is available for rent to persons ages 21 and over. Reservations are accepted after January 1st of the current calendar year. January rental dates will be considered the prior year. The named applicant is responsible for the Community Center during the rental and is responsible for cleaning the facility following use.
NOTE: The applicant/responsible party must arrive one hour prior to rental to meet Village staff when they unlock the facility and must remain at the facility during the rental and until the post-rental inspection is completed by staff.
Reservations are finalized and dates held upon payment of all fees and security deposit and approval by a Village representative. Provided there is no damage to the Community Center facility, the security deposit check will be shredded unless the renter makes arrangements to pick up the check at Village Hall following the event.
Fees
A security deposit of $500.00 is due in addition to any applicable rental fees. The security deposit may be submitted in a separate check. The rental fee is $400.00 for four hours or less of rental time and additional time may be added at a rate of $100.00/hour. An event staffing fee of $80.00 is due for every rental occurring outside of Village business hours of Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event fee increases to $200.00 on a holiday or holiday weekend (see calendar at www.johnsoncreek-wi.us for dates incurring holiday rates). A wireless microphone is available for rent for $25.00. There is no Wi-Fi or internet service available. Sales tax applies to all rentals unless a Wisconsin Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certificate (Form S-211) is received with application.
Cancellation Policy
Rental fee and deposit will be refunded if the event is cancelled 30 days in advance by contacting our office at 920-699-2296 during business hours. Refunds will be issued by check and may take up to three weeks to process. If the event is not cancelled 30 days in advance, the rental fee is forfeited.
Set Up and Cleaning Time
Village staff will arrive one hour before your event to open the building and review policies. Tables and chairs must always remain inside the building. Cleaning and returning the Community Center to the condition it was upon arrival is required one hour after rental time ends. Village staff will return one hour after the end of your event to review the condition of the facility and ensure the cleaning checklist is completed. Damage or lack of cleanup will be noted and may result in the loss of full or partial security deposit. The applicant must stay on the premises until the building is inspected after rental.
- No tacking, taping, nailing, pinning, command strips, screws or stapling to attach any object, sign, decoration, ornamentation, wire or any other tangible item to the premises is allowed.
- No candles (lit or unlit), torch, or other ignited or flame-bearing objects are allowed.
- No helium-filled balloons are allowed unless tied or weighed down.
- No rice, confetti, glitter, or bird seed will be allowed indoors or outdoors.
- No tape or adhesive may be used on walls or floors.
The Community Center is a public building and subject to State Statutes prohibiting smoking.
Wine or beer may be served to persons over 21 years of age at private, invitation-only events within the Community Center. Selling or serving alcohol (even at no cost) at public events requires a temporary Class B license. Issuance of temporary Class B licenses is restricted by State Statutes to specific types of organizations. Consult the Village Clerk at 920-699-2296 if you have questions regarding licensing. GLASS BOTTLES are prohibited at Firemans Park and in the Community Center.
- The fireplace may be used with a wall switch and must be turned off prior to leaving.
- If you need to change the thermostat setting, please return to the original setting prior to leaving.
- The kitchen is intended for catering and reheating and may not be used for preparing food.
- All grilling must be done outdoors.
- A microphone is available for rent.
- There is no public access to Wi-Fi or internet service at the Community Center.
- From April through August, baseball games may be held concurrently with rentals.
