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Unity Park wins downtown award; council approves poet laureate, arts grants and lodging-tax amendment
Summary
Council recognized Unity Park with a Heart of the Downtown award, appointed Sarita Dasgupta as poet laureate (2026—28), approved Arts Commission grant awards totaling $22,000 and authorized an amendment to a consolidated lodging-tax interlocal agreement with nearby cities to share administration costs.
Several community and arts items drew council attention on Nov. 17.
Parks and Recreation Director Brett Case told council Unity Park received the Ellensburg Downtown Association's Heart of the Downtown award. Case reviewed park planning and activation since the October 2024 ribbon-cutting and thanked project manager Grant Maskell.
Kelly Vandenberg,…
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