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Council debates who should pay event security for Sunnyside signature events; moves to revise LTAC application and fee schedule
Summary
Sunnyside councilors discussed whether event organizers or the city should pay for security at large signature events after police testified that officer overtime bills for major events can be high; the council asked LTAC and staff to revise the application and prepare a police fee schedule.
Sunnyside City Councilors and staff spent substantial time at a study session debating how to pay for security at large signature events and whether tourism (LTAC) funds should be used to cover police overtime.
Police and staff described past practice and costs. Police leadership said that when the city takes direct responsibility for an event it has historically covered officer overtime; the department reported paying $28,550.50 in overtime for last year’s Cinco de Mayo when the city provided police coverage. The police chief told council that if event organizers had to hire outside security, major events could incur security bills “north of…
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