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Councilmembers debate standard policy, cap and memorandum of understanding for Christmas parade support
Summary
Committee members and event organizers discussed how the borough should standardize event fees and financial support for large events such as the Christmas parade; the chamber described unexpected invoices from changed fee rules and committee members agreed to place a policy discussion on the work session agenda.
Committee members reviewed a multi-year spreadsheet of invoices and fee decisions for the Christmas parade dating from 2018 through 2024 and discussed whether the borough should adopt a standardized policy for support of large events.
Barb Leonte summarized past fee changes and reductions, saying the chamber was granted a 50% reduction on a late 2024 bill because the borough had changed to standardized flat fees after parade planning was already underway. “We changed the…
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