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Keizer waives event‑center fees for sister‑city exchange events
Summary
Council unanimously approved a $1,235 fee waiver to support the Keizer EO Salem International Exchange Committee's hosting of student classes and a formal reception Aug. 20, 24 and 25, 2026 as part of the sister‑city program.
Keizer City Council approved a staff-recommended waiver of $1,235 in Keizer Event Center fees to support the Keizer EO Salem International Exchange Committee's activities this month. Assistant City Manager Tim Wood explained the request covers morning classes (Aug. 20 and Aug. 24) and a formal reception on Aug. 25 for visiting students and host families tied to the sister‑city program with EO (Ehime Prefecture), which resumed annual exchanges after a COVID hiatus.
Kazumi Ito (Speaker 19), speaking on behalf of the committee, described the program's educational activities, local host families and visits to civic sites and thanked the council for prior fee waivers in 2023–25. John Borden (Speaker 20) requested continued city support; council approved the fee waiver unanimously.
Why it matters: The exchange brings visiting students to Keizer for educational programming and civic visits; local host families and businesses provide volunteer support and cover event costs beyond the waived fees.
Key facts - Fee waiver amount: $1,235. - Event dates: Aug. 20 (classes), Aug. 24 (classes) and Aug. 25 (formal reception at Keizer Event Center). - Council vote: unanimous approval.
Quote - Kazumi Ito: "This exchange is intended to become part of the educational component of that relationship."
