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Federal Way committee shifts farmers market to prepaid fees, phases out wooden tokens and tightens safety for 2026 season
Summary
The committee heard staff briefings on 2025 finances and operations for the downtown farmers market and forwarded related budget items to the April 7 consent agenda. Staff said the city will use prepaid booth rental, stop using $10 wooden tokens, outsource donut sales to nonprofits, and adopt a traffic and barrier plan for the street market.
The Federal Way Finance, Economic Development and Regional Affairs Committee on March 31 was briefed on the city's 2025 farmers market finances and a detailed operations plan for the 2026 season, and agreed to forward the related budget amendment to the April 7 consent agenda.
Staff finance lead Steve told the committee that the market had a learning year in 2025 but came close to the $150,000 revenue goal. "In total, we budgeted a 150,000, and revenue achieved that budget," he said, while noting an overall $16,000 deficit driven by start-up equipment and administrative costs. Staff proposed a 2026 budget that forecasts roughly $115,000 in offsetting revenue and expenses and includes multiple operational changes to reduce administration and internal-control risk.
The most visible changes will affect vendors and customers. Operations staff…
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