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Royal Palm Beach council approves annual carnival-ride contract after members raise safety concerns about early pack-up
Summary
Council members discussed a report that a carnival vendor left the West Fest site about 30 minutes early in 2024, potentially leaving rides unattended. The council approved a contract for annual carnival ride services not to exceed $100,000 and asked staff to address the vendor's conduct.
The Royal Palm Beach Village Council voted June 5 to authorize a contract for annual carnival-ride services with a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000 after members discussed a prior incident in which a carnival operator left an event early, creating a safety concern.
Councilman Miller asked the council to pull item 6 from the consent agenda for discussion, saying the carnival company ‘‘packed up about 30 minutes early and drove out’’ during West Fest in 2024 and that the premature departure left rides unattended while families remained on the…
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