City outlines costs for Polar Blast Bash: boom lift rental, banners and candy estimated at ~$1,200
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Staff described expenses for the post-Thanksgiving Polar Blast Bash and Christmas-tree installation: a one-day boom-lift rental (about $310 plus tax), seasonal banners (about $600), and treats and incidentals, for a total of roughly $1,200; staff said the expense is within existing grant funds or the budget.
EUREKA, Oct. 27, 2025
Staff briefed the council on planned expenses for the city's Polar Blast Bash and tree-lighting event scheduled the Saturday after Thanksgiving, including a one-day boom-lift rental to install the tree decorations and seasonal banners for light poles.
Staff said the boom-lift rental was quoted at $310 for a one-day rental (plus tax) and that the vendor offered a reduced city rate because Eureka is a municipal customer. Banner production and additional hardware to install banners were estimated at roughly $600; staff also asked for a small allotment for candy and incidentals. The total estimated cost presented to the council was about $1,200.
Staff told the council that the city previously received a $1,000 contribution and a separate $2,000 grant (sourced from a community grant identified in earlier correspondence) that could cover the event expenses. The council indicated the expense was already included in the fundraising/grant budget and asked staff to proceed with the rental and banner orders.
No formal vote was required at the work meeting for the budgeted, smaller event expenses; staff said they would proceed within existing budget authority and report back to the council as needed.