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Parks committee weighs movie-night pilot; staff seeks equipment quotes and licensing options
Summary
Committee discussed a family-friendly movies-in-the-park pilot, a staff-owned screen and vendor quotes for projection and licensing; members considered sponsorships to offset costs and simple survey methods at events to gauge interest.
Committee members discussed options for a movies-in-the-park pilot and the equipment and licensing needs to run an outdoor screening. Staff reported they already have a portable screen and are collecting projector quotes; "we have the screen," the staff member said, while also noting concern about buying an expensive projector: "I don't wanna spend $20,000 on a projector that's not needed kind of thing." The group also discussed licensing costs for titles (a Swank quote was cited at about $3.50 per title) and possible sponsorship models to cover expenses.
Members asked staff to gather clearer vendor quotes for both projectors and licensing and to propose possible sponsorship levels. For outreach, members favored simple, in-person survey methods at community events (slips or jars) to help choose a family-friendly pilot title and to collect input on event timing and whether to charge for tickets.
