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Resident urges fees for protests, says Twisp has become 'place where all the protests happen'
Summary
Mark Edson asked the clerk for accounting of costs tied to proclamations, urged fees or permits for protests to recoup costs, and said Twisp's reputation for protests is driving visitors to neighboring towns.
During the public comment period, Mark Edson said he plans to ask Clerk Kilmer for an accounting of "how many thousands of dollars Town paid because of the proclamation" and argued the town should charge fees to recoup processing costs. He said there should be a permit and fee for protesting to offset administrative expenses.
Edson warned that the town’s reputation is changing: "Twisp has become recognized as the \"place where all the protests happen\"" and, he said, visitors are bypassing Twisp and going to Winthrop to spend time and money. Council members did not act on his request during the meeting and referred the topic to staff for further consideration.
