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Civic Celebration runs a $19,000 deficit in 2025; organizers propose revenue, scope changes
Summary
Organizers reported $156,000 in income and $176,000 in expenses for the 2025 civic celebration and St. Martin’s Fair, leaving a roughly $19,000 shortfall; the committee discussed trimming entertainment, exploring private security contracts, sponsorships and charging nearby businesses, and will return to council with a revised budget in October.
An event organizer for Franklin’s civic celebration and St. Martin’s Fair told the committee the 2025 festival ran three days, brought in $156,000 in income and had $176,000 in expenses, producing a shortfall of about $19,000 that organizers covered from a built-up general fund. “In 2025, it was a 3 day event. And we had our income was donations, ticket sales, food vendors, city general fund of $30,000 … We had total income a $156,000,” the organizer said during the meeting.
The organizer told the committee the festival’s largest expense category was personnel—primarily overtime and holiday pay for…
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