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Commission split on for‑profit boat‑race proposal; reluctant to subsidize event
Summary
A for‑profit organizer asked to stage a drag‑style boat race; commissioners raised safety, permitting and subsidy concerns and signaled they were not comfortable providing a city subsidy or absorbing large public‑works costs.
A for‑profit promoter’s late request to hold a high‑speed, drag‑style boat race on Forest Lake prompted commissioners on Dec. 17 to question public‑safety, permitting and subsidy concerns and to signal they were reluctant to provide city funding.
Staff said the event was not budgeted, would require special permits and insurance (potentially county permits for open‑water work), and could require public‑works labor…
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