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Residents urge city to enforce rules after carnival operator advertises event before approval

5916722 · October 9, 2025
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Public commenters at Margate’s Oct. 8 meeting said Hildebrand posted a November carnival on social media and sold ads before the city approved a business tax receipt; callers urged the commission to require the operator to pay fines or bonds before staging an event

During public comment on Oct. 8 several residents said they saw social‑media advertising and paid ads for a carnival in Margate before the city approved the operator’s business tax receipt.

Tracy Van Winkle said she saw a Facebook post and ads announcing a Hildebrand carnival scheduled for Nov. 21–Dec. 7 and asked how the operator…

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