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City taking steps to turn over Expo duty
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By Kevin Hanson Senior Writer
Kids Klub payments that was not deposited with the school district. The Pierce County Sheriff ’s Department is investigating the allegation and the auditor’s office will refer its report to the Pierce County Prosecutor. According to the auditor’s
The process of separating the city of Enumclaw from day-today operation of its Expo Center has taken a formal turn, with city administration now authorized to start looking for independent vendors to run the show. The city council voted unanimously June 23, approving three motions that will help divorce the city from maintenance and operation of the multi-phase facility on the city’s eastern edge. The Expo Center – which includes the fairgrounds, a fieldhouse and a recreational vehicle park – has long been subject to council scrutiny. The reason is primarily financial, as a cash reserve that came with the Expo Center has continued to dwindle. The city took ownership of the Expo Center from King County, which also handed over cash intended to keep the grounds financially stable. The pot has slowly eroded and is in imminent danger of disappearing completely. With money always an issue, the council took a cue from the adjacent golf course, also a former county property. The city retains ownership of the 18-hole course, but leaves operation of the facility to a private contractor. Looking for answers, the city appointed a citizen Expo Center Advisory Committee, which arrived at a series of recommendations. The council acted on three of those during the June 23
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Next week... The King County Fair again takes over the Enumclaw Expo Center, making its annual four-day run. Check next week’s edition for all the details about hours, pricing, entertainment and ways to save a few dollars on rides.
Weather Wednesday will likely bring some clouds, but temperatures could reach 73 degrees during the day, dropping to 55 at night. The rest of the week looks sunny with highs starting at 76 Thursday and reaching the mid-80s by the weekend. Nights will stay clear with temps around 55 degrees.
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Plenty of fun on the Fourth Enumclaw’s annual Stars and Stripes parade rolled down Cole Street Friday afternoon, blessed by sunny holiday skies. Among approximately 65 entries were a bubble-blowing clown, representatives from the Danish Sisterhood, a patriotic alpaca and a son of Norway. Photos by Kevin Hanson
Audit confirms missing money
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The state auditor’s office released a finding July 3 outlining a loss of public funds from the Community Activities Program operated by the White River School District. The district business manager
reported the issue to the auditor’s office in February. The Community Activities Program offers before- and afterschool services at three sites in the district, along with sports and other activities. The report stated the CAP program assistant received $9,473 in services and collected $10,747 in
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