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Commission names Merrick Festival caroling competition an official city event and commits annual support
Summary
After 38 years as a privately run program, Coral Gables commissioners voted to make the school‑choir Merrick Festival caroling competition an official city event and to provide a $10,000 annual city contribution plus in‑kind services; organizers said the festival raises money for schools and draws thousands each holiday season.
Coral Gables commissioners voted Jan. 14 to designate the long‑running Merrick Festival caroling competition an official city event and to provide annual city support, including $10,000 per year plus permit‑fee waivers and in‑kind services.
Sally Baumgartner, who founded and has run the youth choir festival for nearly four decades, told the commission the event showcases public and private school music programs and funnels…
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