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Green River council to negotiate with volunteer group on Flaming Gorge Days after concerns about authority and liability
Summary
The council voted to enter discussions with a newly formed volunteer group to host Flaming Gorge Days and authorized the mayor to oversee negotiations and bring a contract back to the council, after members raised questions about the committee's authority, timing and city liability.
The Green River City Council voted to enter into discussions with a newly formed volunteer group to host Flaming Gorge Days and authorized the mayor to oversee negotiations and bring a contract back to the council.
Council members and city staff spent more than 30 minutes debating how the event should be managed going forward, with questions about whether the volunteer committee had authority to act on behalf of the city, the status of a draft memorandum of understanding and the potential liability the city could face if it provided funding or other assurances without formal approval.
The vote, moved by Councilman Berg and…
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