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Greater Westchester Chamber asks council to cut 2024 parade invoice after fee change
Summary
The Greater Westchester Chamber of Commerce asked the finance committee to recommend a 50% reduction of a $17,998 borough invoice for the 2024 Christmas parade, saying an October 2024 change to special-event fees left the group with little time to adjust its budget.
Katie Walker, president of the Greater Westchester Chamber of Commerce, told the Borough of Westchester Finance Committee that the chamber is asking council to recommend a 50% reduction of the borough invoice for the 2024 Christmas parade. The chamber received an invoice for $17,998 and says a $1,300 credit from parking revenue reduced the final amount owed to $16,668.
Why it matters: The chamber said the timing of a council decision in October 2024 to update special-event fees — and to eliminate previously approved fee reductions — came too late for the chamber to change its budget or event plans. Chamber leaders said those timing effects increased the…
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