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Calistoga officials say fairgrounds rental produced revenue but noise complaints prompt new event rules
Summary
City manager reported a well‑attended rental of the fairgrounds with revenue and some arrests; residents urged tighter noise rules and contract language after a large, loud event.
Calistoga city staff told the City Council that a recent rental of the fairgrounds drew about 2,000 attendees and produced more than $60,000 in booked RV park revenue for the remainder of the year, but also generated multiple noise complaints and a small number of arrests.
At the council meeting on Oct. 29, City Manager Greg Schneidman reported that the promoter of the Jarapeo event at the fairgrounds estimated about 2,000 attendees and that the city provided multiple layers of security, including private security and two Calistoga police officers paid by the…
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