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West Chester Chamber asks council for $20 special-event garage fee or budgeted sponsorship to sustain annual Christmas parade
Summary
The Greater Westchester Chamber of Commerce requested a $20 special event parking fee or a borough sponsorship to help cover rising costs of the Christmas parade, citing volunteer time, professional lighting costs and a large increase in recent borough invoices.
Katie Walker of the Greater Westchester Chamber of Commerce asked West Chester Borough Council to consider a $20 special-event parking fee or a borough sponsorship to help sustain the 2025 Christmas parade.
Walker, who identified herself as representing the Greater Westchester Chamber, told council the chamber raises funds primarily through membership dues and sponsorships and spends about $80,000 in personnel costs plus roughly $130,000 in event expenses annually. “We organize a toy drive…we bring Chester County Hospital lights up holiday weekends to…
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