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Downtown Painesville Organization reports growth, events and membership retention for 2024 and outlines 2025 calendar
Summary
Renee Fitzgerald Palacio, executive director of the Downtown Painesville Organization, told Painesville City Council the DPO saw strong volunteer engagement, event attendance and public/private investments in 2024 and previewed a 2025 schedule that includes a suffrage revitalization series, Friday Walkabouts and a new Bourbon fundraiser.
Renee Fitzgerald Palacio, executive director of the Downtown Painesville Organization, updated Painesville City Council on the DPO's 2024 results and plans for 2025 at the council meeting Monday.
The DPO reported high member retention and expanded public programming. Palacio told council the organization retained more than 95% of its members in 2024, hosted about 45 events including 14 car cruises and Art in the Park, and estimated total event attendance at roughly 5,000 people. She said volunteers contributed about 465 hours—valued at just over $15,000—and that Heritage Ohio…
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