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Lake Stevens staff to return March 31 with detailed AquaFest request after cost‑saving talks
Summary
Parks Director Sarah Garceau told council AquaFest will return with a line‑by‑line spreadsheet on March 31 showing consumables, dumpster rentals and overtime requests; staff and AquaFest leaders proposed cost reductions including a volunteer green team and rental of cones to reduce city charges.
Lake Stevens Parks and Recreation Director Sarah Garceau told the City Council on March 24 that AquaFest organizers and staff have worked to reduce city costs for the event and will bring a detailed request to council on March 31 with items that require council approval.
Garceau said staff had split previous event support into straight time and overtime in the city’s records for the first time, and that items requiring council consent will include consumables, dumpster rentals and overtime for staff. “What we’ll have on next week’s agenda, March 31, is the…
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