Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Parade Safety Funding topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council OKs up to $15,000 for trial parade-safety deployment at July 4 parade
Summary
Citing increased parade crowds and limited police capacity, the Enumclaw City Council amended an original $30,000 request and approved up to $15,000 to rent barricades and fund additional security for the July 4 parade on a trial basis; administration, police and the Chamber will determine specific measures.
Enumclaw City Council voted May 26 to authorize up to $15,000 to support additional safety measures for the July 4 parade as a trial deployment.
Councilmember Martineau presented a staff and Chamber request that had initially sought $30,000 to cover barricade rentals (quoted at roughly $8,000 per parade under a government rate) and contracted staffing to hold lines and manage crowds. Council raised concerns about logistics, business parking impacts and the short timeline before July 4. After discussion the council amended the original motion to limit funding to $15,000 for the July 4 event, to be used at administration’s discretion in coordination with the police department and the Chamber of Commerce.
Parks and events staff described an initial budgetary estimate of roughly 4,000 linear feet of barricades for the route and said rental firms could set up and remove the barriers as part of a 3–4 day operation; staff also noted plastic alternatives could be less expensive but quotations were not yet available. Council members emphasized minimizing disruption to downtown businesses and balancing spectator accessibility with safety.
The amended motion — up to $15,000 for the July 4 parade on a trial basis — passed with a recorded vote of 5–1. Council directed staff to plan logistics, communicate timing and staging with downtown businesses, and return with an assessment after the trial deployment.
