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Heritage of Flight organizers ask New Carlisle to help cover $15,000 in festival policing costs
Summary
Organizers of the Heritage of Flight festival told City Council the event spent about $14,000–$15,000 this year on contracted law enforcement and asked the city to consider increased support for deputies at future events to improve public safety and encourage local business activity.
Organizers of the Heritage of Flight festival urged City Council to increase city financial support for law enforcement at the event, saying volunteer crews and private barriers are not sufficient to handle the larger crowds and potential safety risks that have appeared in recent years.
Marshall Gorby, who identified himself as the festival’s longtime president, told the council the committee spent nearly $15,000 this year on police protection and urged the city to consider covering a larger share of that expense in future years. Gorby described volunteers blocking streets, moving water barriers and working with…
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