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Oceanside Event Center asks commission to reduce police detail costs; commission approves 60‑day trial change
Summary
Oceanside Event Center manager asked the Revere License Commission for relief from required police detail costs. Police and fire officials expressed safety concerns; the commission approved a 60‑day trial to adjust posting and parking‑lot coverage with conditions.
Charles Delpitio, manager of Oceanside Event Center (formerly Wonderland) asked the Revere License Commission for temporary relief from the city’s police detail requirements, saying the cost of three posted officers and a fire detail can run nearly $1,600 a night and is threatening the venue’s ability to operate other rooms and retain staff.
Delpitio told the commission he has about 80 employees and that “if we can’t get any help, I’m gonna have to start laying off a lot of people.” He said the venue has been responsive to city requests in…
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