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Colfax nonprofit committees plan July 3 Railroad Days fundraisers; downtown groups seek unified event calendar
Summary
Volunteers planning this year's Railroad Days/July 3 celebration described monthly fundraisers and sponsorship tiers; the Historic Colfax Downtown Association plans a community event Jan. 29 to build a unified calendar for downtown activities. A Main Street business owner urged city review of temporary outdoor seating.
Volunteers and local nonprofit representatives outlined plans to raise funds for Colfax—s July 3 Railroad Days and other downtown events, and the Historic Colfax Downtown Association asked residents and organizations to a community-calendar meeting Jan. 29 to coordinate events.
A volunteer committee said it aims to reduce the city's funding burden for the fireworks and parade by staging monthly fundraisers from January through June, listing early events including a pizza-donation night and a soup cook-off; the committee provided sponsorship tiers ranging up to a $3,500 level for major sponsors. The committee described a kids zone, live music and a beer garden as event elements and said it is soliciting vendors and volunteers from Colfax and surrounding communities.
"We're working on promotion, promotion, promotion, looking to engage the city, the community, and local businesses," a committee member said, outlining outreach to neighboring communities and local businesses to underwrite the fireworks and operations.
Erin Newington, representing the Historic Colfax Downtown Association, described efforts to build a unified events calendar and invited business owners, nonprofits and residents to a community meeting at 6 p.m. on Jan. 29 to coordinate event themes and avoid schedule conflicts. "If we kind of come together as a group and a community, we could probably accomplish more," Newington said.
Separately, a Main Street business owner, Chris McNabb of Bloomin' Mountain Flowers, urged removal or redesign of temporary outdoor seating near his storefront, calling the current installation "dangerous" and requesting a clean slate to collaborate on a professional, permanent design. McNabb said he is willing to participate in design discussions and temporary measures to improve visibility and customer flow.
Council members and staff said they will continue working with the business group and nonprofit organizers, and staff noted ABC (alcohol licensing) and insurance requirements tied to any seating that hosts alcohol.
Volunteers and downtown stakeholders were encouraged to attend the Jan. 29 community meeting and to work with city staff on permitting, insurance and vendor outreach.
