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Moscow City Council deadlocks on fee waiver for Latah County Independence Day parade; organizers must pay full fee
Summary
Council split on a request to waive $2,590.84 in equipment and device fees for the Latah County Independence Day Parade. The motion to waive failed on a tie vote; the organizers must pay the full $4,830.84 fee, which the city said covers direct labor and equipment costs.
The Moscow City Council failed to approve a fee waiver request for the Latah County Independence Day Parade after a tie vote, leaving the organizers responsible for the full $4,830.84 event fee.
City staff presented a fee breakdown showing the updated 2025 parade total at $4,830.84: $2,240 for the city's direct labor costs and $2,590.84 for device and equipment use (signs, barricades and similar devices). Event organizers requested waiver of the equipment/device portion while agreeing to pay the labor portion. City Administrator review noted the event meets criteria in the city's donations and sponsorship policy and is a public purpose; because the waiver value exceeds $500, council approval was required.
Steve Schulte, a city staff…
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