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Council votes $5,000 to chainsaw‑carving festival after in‑meeting funding debate
Summary
After the event organizer asked for $15,000 two weeks before the festival, council debated process and ultimately approved a one‑time $5,000 allocation from council contingency for the Sandy Invitational Chainsaw Carving event.
Organizers of the Sandy Invitational Chainsaw Carving (SICC) asked the council for $15,000 to help fund the festival’s advertising and family programming two weeks before the event. Councilors debated process and precedent before authorizing a $5,000 allocation from the council contingency line.
Austin Ernesti, the festival organizer, described growth from about 650 attendees in year one to more than 2,500 the prior year and projected 5,000 this season. He…
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