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Parks director: city wins three American in Bloom awards; fall events drew hundreds

Parks department meeting (body name not specified in transcript) · October 9, 2025
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Director Laurie told the board the city won three awards at the American in Bloom symposium and recapped recent fall events, including a Halloween-themed downtown event that drew about 370 people. Staff also updated the board on pool maintenance and upcoming financial reporting.

Director Laurie reported that city staff, three committee members and two staffers attended the American in Bloom symposium and "brought home the coolest downtown award, the alive with flowers sunbeam social media award, and then in the 13,000 to 20,000 population category, the growing vibrant community award." She provided a copy of the symposium write-up for board members to review.

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