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Tullahoma residents push to revive Soapbox Derby; board agrees to discuss at study session
Summary
Parents and longtime participants urged the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to restore funding and form a citizens committee to revive the Tullahoma Soapbox Derby. The board agreed to add discussion of the event to a future study session.
Parents and former competitors urged the Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Aug. 11 to restore the Soapbox Derby after the event was left out of the proposed budget for the coming year. Speakers asked the board to consider forming a citizens committee, seek corporate sponsors and increase promotion to boost participation.
The pleas came during the public-comment portion of the meeting. Joseph Thomason, who identified himself as “a proud parent of multiple Tullahoma soapbox derby champions,” urged the board to improve promotion, add family-friendly activities and…
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