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Chamber board president urges city to prioritize contract talks to avoid service disruptions
Summary
The Leavenworth chamber board president told the council a city draft was delivered July 7 and the first negotiation meeting is set for July 27; he warned that delays are already affecting staffing, marketing and holiday planning for visitor services.
David, the chamber board president, told the Leavenworth City Council that the chamber received a city draft agreement July 7 and the first negotiation meeting is scheduled for July 27. "Every week of uncertainty makes it more difficult to plan staffing, marketing, sponsorships and holiday programming," he said, and described the city's draft as an "entirely new framework" that combines multiple lodging- and tax-related agreements.
Council members said the item is a priority and pledged to meet in person to work through the draft. The chamber asked the council to complete negotiations promptly so service levels and contract-funded programs can be confirmed for the busy summer and fall seasons; the chamber said the timeline matters because financial and operational commitments are being made now.
