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Delray Beach commissioners debate role and funding of Bridal Festival amid lobbyist concern
Summary
Commissioners discussed whether city sponsorship of the Bridal Festival (a Pride-related event) could jeopardize state funding, directing staff to get written guidance from the city’s lobbyist and to include special-events funding and sponsorship options in the upcoming budget process.
Delray Beach commissioners spent a sizeable portion of their April meeting debating whether the city should continue modest city funding for the Bridal Festival after a commissioner reported advice from the city’s Tallahassee lobbyist that supporting the event could be risky for state appropriations.
The discussion came after a motion to move the item from the consent agenda so it could be discussed. Several commissioners said they supported the festival and Delray’s longstanding practice of funding community events, but they also said they wanted more information about the potential…
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