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City staff outlines framework for Saint Helena’s 150th celebration, requests budget support and fundraising

3091636 · April 23, 2025
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Staff presented an update on planning for Saint Helena’s sesquicentennial (March 24, 2026), including kickoff, parade plans, a large summer street festival, history/education programs and a fundraising strategy; staff said a budget request will be part of upcoming FY26 budget materials and a fundraising wing is developing sponsorship packages.

City staff updated the council on planning for Saint Helena’s sesquicentennial, commemorating the city’s incorporation in March 1876 with a series of community events across 2026. The planning committee, formed in fall 2024 and composed of community volunteers and subcommittees, presented a framework that includes a community kickoff (theme period dance/fundraiser), an official…

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