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Council waives fee and approves use of Peace Gardens for foster-care outreach event
Summary
Price City Council approved a fee waiver and use of the Peace Gardens for Utah Foster Care's community outreach event on April 14, after a staff presentation about declining foster-family numbers in Carbon and Emery counties.
The Price City Council voted Jan. 22 to allow Utah Foster Care to use the Peace Gardens on April 14 and to waive the standard facility fee.
Kobi Prettyman, a foster-adoptive consultant with Utah Foster Care, told the council that the area has seen a steep drop in foster families: “we are down about half as many foster families in Carbon and Emory Counties with about the same amount of children.” Prettyman said the group plans a “Color the Town purple” event on April 14 with bounce houses, free food and informational outreach aimed at recruiting and supporting foster families.
Council Member Willis made the motion to approve use of the Peace Gardens and waive the fee; Council Member Chrisman seconded. The council approved the motion by voice vote; the clerk announced “Motion carries.”
Prettyman said the event would run 6 to 8 p.m. with setup and teardown from about 5 to 9 p.m., and that no road closures were anticipated. The event request included outreach to support “care communities” to assist foster parents and ways community members can support foster families even if they are not ready to foster themselves.
City staff and council did not provide an estimated attendance figure at the meeting.
