Title
2020 Flower Basket Program report
Recommended Action
Information only. No action requested.
Report
Issue:
Discussion on the 2020 Flower Basket program.
Staff Contact:
Max DeJarnatt, Senior Program Specialist, Community Planning & Development, 360.570.3723
Presenter(s):
Max DeJarnatt, PBIA Staff Liaison
Background and Analysis:
One of the PBIA’s six program areas is Beautiful Streetscapes. PBIA’s beautification efforts contribute to creating a welcoming environment that will help Downtown Olympia be known as a desirable destination within Thurston County and the State of Washington. A top initiative is flower basket hanging and watering during the Summer months.
At its November PBIA meeting, staff was asked by the board to provide a report on the 2020 flower basket program due to the program’s early conclusion (baskets were removed in early September, nearly a month before the typical removal). Staff will brief the board on the circumstances that may have contributed to the program’s under-performance.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
N/A
Financial Impact:
The PBIA budgeted $23,400 for the flower basket program. In 2019 the program cost $20,750. This year’s program cost was $10,676.
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