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Park board approves contracts, permits and finances in voice votes; multiple items contingent on legal review
Summary
The Elkhart Parks and Recreation Department park board approved contracts for the Island of Blues festival, several event permits and routine financial items on Aug. 19, 2025. Several approvals were granted contingent on review by the city legal department.
The Elkhart Parks and Recreation Department park board voted to approve a series of contracts, permits and financial items at its Aug. 19 meeting, with several approvals made by voice vote and a small number conditioned on legal review.
Most votes were routine and passed by unanimous voice vote. The board approved claims totaling $94,943.58 and accepted donations of $690. The board also approved contracts for performers and event permits tied to the Island of Blues Music Festival and other community events.
Liz Stoutnauer, event coordinator for Elkhart Parks and Recreation, presented two performer contracts for the Island of Blues Music Festival on Sept. 13: Apache Blues, an all-female band based in the Chicago area, and Big Daddy Dupree's Bridal Hungry Blues Band, described as a local favorite. Stoutnauer described Apache Blues as “out of the Chicago area, and they're an all female band.” Both contracts were approved by motion and voice vote.
The board approved a…
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