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Council reviews Moonlight on Main pilot after mixed results; staff asked for direction
Summary
Staff told council the 15-week Moonlight on Main series cost $225,000 and faced planning, footprint, staffing and marketing challenges. Council signaled willingness to continue a series if scaled, better planned and timed; staff will return with options and cost estimates.
Bothell parks staff reviewed the Moonlight on Main community-event pilot and asked the council whether to continue a third-party managed series in 2026. Nick Stroop, parks and recreation director, said the city contracted Gilly Wagon LLC for $225,000 to run a 15-week Saturday-night series; the program delivered creative themes and activities but faced several operational challenges.
Stroop said the planning window was compressed after the May 8 contract…
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