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Council restores some festival funding after debate over event cuts; manager to confirm final figures
Summary
Auburn City Councilors moved April 15 to partially restore proposed cuts to the communications and special-events budget, directing staff to retain funding for the Lobster Festival and a small holiday event while the administration confirms final figures.
Auburn City Councilors moved April 15 to partially restore proposed cuts to the communications and special-events budget, directing staff to retain funding for the Lobster Festival and a small holiday event while the administration confirms final figures.
What happened: The manager said a proposed $38,000 reduction to event programming could be trimmed: councilors asked to keep the Lobster Festival and the holiday hangout. The manager reported the departmental…
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