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Redmond Fire Marshal lists Bark in the Park, website redesign and childcare waiver guidance

2865908 · April 3, 2025
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Summary

Fire Marshal Rich Gieszke announced a Bark in the Park event on April 19, a redesigned city website with accessibility features, and guidance for licensed family home providers about capacity waivers beginning April 1.

Fire Marshal Rich Gieszke said the City of Redmond will hold Bark in the Park on Saturday, April 19, and that the city has updated its website with a relocated search bar, larger fonts and a new translation tool.

Gieszke described Bark in the Park as an event where attendees can meet other dogs, explore local spaces and receive treats. He presented the notice as part of a brief set of city announcements.

Gieszke also said that beginning April 1, licensed family home providers planning to care for more than 12 children should submit new capacity waiver requests to a state agency. The meeting transcript named “Washington's Department of Redmond” as the recipient; the transcript did not identify a specific state department, and the meeting record did not provide contact details or application instructions.

The transcript contains no further logistical details for the event or the waiver process. Gieszke noted the city’s website has been updated for a better user experience but did not specify a web page or provide a phone number in the remarks recorded in the meeting.