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College Fest riot cost city more than $26,000
DKS Editors
Issue date: 5/8/09 Section: News
The city of Kent will spend $26,259 in extra staffing as a result of last month's riot on East College Avenue.
Kent Safety Director William Lillich said that toll comes from paying police and firefighters overtime during College Fest on April 25, according to an Associated Press report.
The cost also includes the additional officers on duty the weekend of May 2, when more end-of-the-year block parties were scheduled.
The more than $26,000 will come out of the city's general operating budget.
Check back to KentNewsNet.com for more on the cost of the College Fest riot.
Kent Safety Director William Lillich said that toll comes from paying police and firefighters overtime during College Fest on April 25, according to an Associated Press report.
The cost also includes the additional officers on duty the weekend of May 2, when more end-of-the-year block parties were scheduled.
The more than $26,000 will come out of the city's general operating budget.
Check back to KentNewsNet.com for more on the cost of the College Fest riot.
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Dee
posted 5/17/09 @ 7:11 PM EST
Hope fines and community services are imposed to pick up the tab.
Robin Anderson
posted 5/18/09 @ 8:00 PM EST
Aw...heck...babs! $26,000 ain't nothing to the City of Kent, eh? Just another cost of doing business with the University, much like when the Kent Police wrongfully arrested a dozen protestors recently. (Continued…)
ddf
posted 6/04/09 @ 8:06 AM EST
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