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Council discusses vendor fee after busy Miners Jubilee; staff to review sliding-scale options

5736766 · July 22, 2025
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Summary

Councilors and staff debated the city’s recently implemented vendor/booth fee applied during Miners Jubilee; staff said the fee was intended to recoup city costs and will be revisited at the next meeting, with possible sliding-scale changes.

Baker City Councilors on July 22 discussed concerns raised by vendors and the chamber after the city implemented a booth fee for events, including Miners Jubilee.

Staff said the fee (implemented from the city’s fee schedule) is intended to help the city recoup costs associated with events — public-safety, insurance, cleanup and park repairs. The city had coordinated with the chamber on rollout but…

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