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Committee agrees to develop a bench-naming program and draft policy for council review

2953347 · April 10, 2025
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Summary

City staff told the advisory committee the city will draft a formal bench/memorial program with options, fees and time-limited placements; the committee supported a menu of options and an application process that would go to government operations and city council for approval.

The Parks, Recreation and Harbor Advisory Committee on April 10 directed staff to draft a formal program for memorial benches and other small commemorative donations (trees, bike racks, picnic tables), including an application process and fees tied to specific options, and to bring the draft for government operations and council approval.

Marie Tulep, parks and recreation director, told the committee that to date requests to place benches or memorial items have been handled informally, with donors…

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