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Tillicum Park movie nights authorized; council discusses park improvement grants and event logistics
Summary
The Forks council authorized three free family movie nights in Tillicum Park for July–August 2026 and discussed Park Board plans and grant applications for park improvements, noting logistics such as restroom availability and use of a new event resource request form.
Council members on April 13 authorized the Forks Chamber of Commerce to host three free family movie nights in Tillicum Park in July and August 2026, after reviewing an event resource request form. Council Member Patel moved to authorize the events; Council Member Soha seconded and the measure passed.
Attorney/Planner Fleck outlined Park Board plans and described a meeting he and Council Member Pearson had with Beckwith Consulting Group about developing a Park, Recreation & Open Space Plan and pursuing grants from the Washington Recreation & Conservation Office. Council discussed priorities for park improvements and grant application strategy; specific grant amounts, application deadlines and funding mixes were not specified in the meeting record.
Public Works Director Hampton said the E Street project is nearly complete and noted a logistics detail raised by residents: organizers of a recent Tillicum Park Easter egg hunt were told restrooms were not available. Mayor Tim Fletcher reiterated how the new event resource request form is used and said a person who used a metal detector and left holes in the ground at Tillicum Park "will be trespassed," signaling enforcement of park rules.
The council's discussion moved the Park Board planning effort forward administratively, but no grant awards or binding funding commitments were made at the meeting. Staff and council members were asked to coordinate event logistics and finalize dates so the Chamber and Parks staff can complete event planning.