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County, cities begin planning group for FIFA World Cup events
Summary
County staff and city leaders agreed to form a workgroup with municipal and business partners to plan Thurston County's participation in FIFA World Cup‑related activity and regional marketing.
Thurston County staff reported that the county has met with the mayors and city managers of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater and plans to form a workgroup to coordinate county and city preparations for FIFA World Cup‑related activity.
The county manager said the clerk’s office will solicit designees from the three cities and that the workgroup will include elected officials and staff as appropriate. The county will also ask the Economic Development Council (EDC), the Chamber of Commerce and other stakeholders to participate in planning. Commissioners emphasized the need to begin planning promptly because neighboring counties have already started and the region wants to present a coordinated approach.
No formal board action was required; the briefing served to update the full board and to request concurrence to proceed with organizing the workgroup.
