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Council directs staff to negotiate North Shore Nights night‑market contract after mixed feedback on scale and schedule

Bothell City Council · January 15, 2026
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Summary

Bothell staff received a single RFP from Gilly Wagon LLC to run a 15‑week Saturday night market; council gave direction to begin contract negotiations and asked staff to explore scaled options, business outreach and measures of success before final contract returns for approval.

City staff told the Bothell City Council on Jan. 14 that they received one response to a downtown night‑market request for proposals: a 15‑week Saturday series from Gilly Wagon LLC priced at $15,000 per event, plus in‑kind city services. The proposal would run May 31–Aug. 30 from 7 p.m.–12 a.m., with a total estimated cost including in‑kind services of roughly $300,000 for 2025.

The finance director told council the general fund is…

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