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Council presses staff for answers after dispute over 'Proud in the Cloud' event fees and permit process
Summary
Tension over a requested fee reduction and the special-event process for the 'Proud in the Cloud' festival exposed gaps in the city's event vetting and prompted council direction to staff to review timeline, fees and staffing requirements.
Saint Cloud council members on Tuesday sharply questioned staff and event organizers about the city's special-event process after a request to match Lakefront Park rental rates for a Pride event at The Ranch surfaced in the public record.
The dispute began when organizers of "Proud in the Cloud" requested a fee reduction to host the June event at The Ranch instead of the lakefront. The city previously approved a $1,250 community support grant for the event; council members said they later learned staff had exchanged emails and a parks application that included differing fee and staffing assumptions.
Mayor Chris Robertson reviewed city fee language during the…
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