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Public comments highlight upcoming Festival of the Vine & Flavor Fair; local fundraiser donates $885.68
Summary
A public commenter reminded the council of the upcoming Festival of the Vine & Flavor Fair (Aug. 5–7) and reported a $885.68 donation to the Joe Bradenton Scholarship Foundation from a recent fundraiser.
During the public comment period, a resident reminded council members and attendees of the upcoming Festival of the Vine and the Flavor Fair, scheduled for Aug. 5–7. The resident, identifying himself as Mr. Oleson, provided event hours as noon–10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon–4:30 p.m. Sunday, and encouraged volunteer sign-ups through the chamber.
Oleson also reported results from a July 31 fundraiser for the Joe Bradenton Scholarship Foundation. He said donations from Stockham's and other contributions resulted in a total donation of $885.68 to the foundation and thanked the community and council members for their support.
No council action was taken on the items; the remarks were part of the public comment portion of the meeting and were informational. Council members did not provide substantive directives or policy actions in response during the meeting.
