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Miami Lakes committee approves Scottish band booking, sets golf-cart limit and fee for 25th-anniversary event
Summary
At a Miami Lakes Events Committee meeting, members approved a $750 booking for a Scottish band to open the town's 25th-anniversary celebration, voted to cap golf-cart parade entries and charge a fee to cover security costs, and reviewed vendors, sponsorships and logistics for the event.
The Miami Lakes Events Committee on Wednesday approved a $750 booking for a Scottish band to perform at the town's 25th-anniversary celebration and set rules for golf-cart parade participation, including a fee to help cover public-safety costs.
The decisions came as committee members reviewed vendor sign-ups, sponsorships, stage and lighting plans, a cake order and security staffing estimates while refining the event timeline. Committee members discussed logistics for the park parade entrance, parking for golf carts, and details for a sensory-friendly area.
Committee members said the Scottish band (formerly the St. Andrews backpipers and now billed as Miami Backpipes) will perform early in the program to lead the dignitary entrance; the booking was presented as a $750 invoice that a committee member said Councilmember JC Fernandez would cover through sponsorship. Kimberly Trellis, a committee participant, said, "I have the sponsorship forms.…
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