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Marysville high school junior class gets approval for downtown sidewalk-painting fundraiser amid paint durability questions
Summary
The council approved a fundraiser allowing students to paint paw- and pin-shaped designs on downtown sidewalks; council members asked whether paint would be permanent or temporary and urged organizers to provide contact information for businesses.
The Marysville City Council approved a request from the River Valley High School junior class to paint designs on downtown sidewalks as a fundraiser for the class prom.
Junior class president Jeffrey Landel and vice president Zane Smith told the council the plan is to ask downtown businesses for permission to paint designs — roughly 30 inches maximum — on sidewalks and to charge an initial fee (students mentioned $40 to paint one design and later a recurring $20 recharge model). The students said they plan to sell the painting as an ongoing fundraiser.
Council members raised concerns about the transcript’s application language, which described the painting as “temporary,” while the students said they planned to use permanent paints. Ali Argo, the junior-class sponsor, told the council she and the students could make the painting temporary in some downtown areas if that made business owners more comfortable.
Council asked the students to provide contact information to city staff so the event can be promoted and businesses can be contacted; the students said they would deliver a sponsor phone number to staff the following day.
The council approved the request. Council members encouraged the group to confirm paint type (temporary vs. permanent) with downtown businesses and to share a clear contact method on flyers and social media.
