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Fiesta Days planning: council signs off on higher demolition-derby payouts, green-lights lawnmower race pilot and asks staff for ticketing and Jumbotron bids
Summary
Council members approved a structured prize schedule that raises demolition-derby payouts, agreed to pilot a lawnmower race with up to $1,000 in prize funding, and directed staff to obtain bids for a Jumbotron and finalize online ticketing parameters, including options to prioritize local buyers.
Kamas — City organizers and council members finalized several items for the upcoming Fiesta Days: they approved a formalized demolition-derby prize schedule that raises payouts, supported a one-year pilot lawnmower race with modest prize funding, and asked staff to obtain bids for a Jumbotron and complete online ticketing setup with options to prioritize locals.
Derby payouts and process: Event organizers proposed standardizing prize money across heats. The council heard a breakdown from an organizer: first place $6,000 per heat, second $3,000, third $1,500 and a $1,000 “Mad Dog” prize per heat. Those figures total $11,500 per heat; with seven planned categories the organizer said the aggregate payout would be $80,500. Staff and council discussed driver gift payments (approximately $5,000 in prior years) and agreed to pay drivers and distribute checks at the event to reduce later administrative calls.
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