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City to take over Courthouse Square event permitting from Chamber; staff seeks to define 'signature' events and add event specialist
Summary
The city said it will assume permitting and management of most Courthouse Square events starting July 1, charge a modest $300 event fee, and is recruiting an arts-and-events specialist to handle permitting, merchant coordination and a new signature-events program; the chamber's contract continues through September to aid transition.
City staff told the subcommittee they are transitioning operational management of Courthouse Square and related event permitting from the Santa Rosa Metro Chamber of Commerce to the city beginning July 1, with the Chamber's existing contract running through September to support a measured handover.
Eric Knutsen (staff) said events that previously used the Chamber's blanket permit will move to the city's permitting system and…
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