Title
Special Recognition - Poetry Reading from the New City of Olympia Poet Laureate Sady Sparks
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive a poem by Sady Sparks, the City of Olympia’s new Poet Laureate. No action requested.
Report
Issue:
Whether to receive a poem by the City of Olympia Poet Laureate on the first City Council meeting of the New Year.
Staff Contact:
Stephanie Johnson, Arts Program Manager, Parks, Arts & Recreation, 360.709.2678
Presenter(s):
Sady Sparks, Olympia Poet Laureate, 2019-2020
Background and Analysis:
The City Council approved Sady Sparks as the City’s Poet Laureate on November 27, 2018. As part of Olympia’s Poet Laureate Program, which began in 2017, it has become tradition for Olympia’s Poet Laureate to contribute a poem to the first Council meeting of the New Year.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
N/A
Options:
N/A
Financial Impact:
N/A
Attachments:
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