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Council asks for more detail after regional fan‑zone briefing and $375,000 per‑jurisdiction ask
Summary
City staff briefed council about a regional FIFA World Cup "fan zone" proposal on July 8 that would require in‑kind staff support and a $375,000 cash contribution from each participating jurisdiction.
City management briefed the Tumwater City Council on July 8 about a proposed regional FIFA World Cup "fan zone" that would run on days tied to the Seattle matches and draw an estimated 2,500 attendees per event. The proposed site is the Port of Olympia peninsula; participating local jurisdictions include Olympia, Lacey, Thurston County and the three cities’ collaboration (Tumwater was discussed as part of the region).
City Administrator Lisa Parks said the project team is asking each participating jurisdiction for in‑kind staffing support (planning committees, emergency services coordination, transportation and communications) and a cash…
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