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Council weighs contract to hire a manager for new city commercial kitchen; members ask contractor to brief council

City of Medical Lake City Council · April 22, 2026
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Summary

The council reviewed a proposed 1099 service agreement to hire marketing/operations contractor Erin Bishop to launch and manage the city's commercial kitchen incubator, with a proposed flat fee (about $2,900/month) plus $30/hour for on-site events; council requested a schedule and asked Bishop to present her plan at a future workshop.

Council discussed a proposed service agreement to retain Erin Bishop, who manages farmers markets and runs a cannery business, to create and operate a commercial kitchen incubator program in Medical Lake. Staff said the contract would be a 1099 arrangement running through Dec. 31 and proposed a flat fee (disclosed in the workshop packet as approximately…

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