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Council closes year with holiday remarks; councilmember defends Flaming Gorge Days nonprofit
Summary
At the final meeting before the break council members exchanged holiday greetings and Councilman Bushman addressed online criticisms, saying Green River Flaming Gorge Days Incorporated is a nonprofit separate from the city and that he and volunteers supported the event.
The Green River City Council ended its meeting with holiday messages and a substantive statement from Councilman Bushman addressing online criticism about the Flaming Gorge Days event.
Acting city administrator Reed sent his apologies and holiday greetings, read by staff. Several council members offered brief seasonal remarks. Councilman Bushman then responded at length to online posts by an individual named Al Harris, calling one post "fake news," explaining that the event in question is run by Green River Flaming Gorge Days Incorporated (a nonprofit), that the city had removed the event from direct city control and asked volunteers to run it, and that he personally lost money supporting the event.
Bushman summarized his experience organizing community events and said he and other volunteers stepped in after the city ended a contract with DESCA; he described the effort as a volunteer-driven nonprofit endeavor. He asked residents to support neighbors who have no family during the holidays.
The council adjourned after the remarks. The transcript records no formal action tied to the Flaming Gorge Days remarks; they were presented as personal statements and clarifications during council updates.
