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DeLand tightens special‑event application rules, adds fee and vendor guidance; blackout period removed
Summary
Commissioners approved updates to the city's special‑events policy after staff proposed an application fee, extended review period, standardized site maps and encouragement that at least half of vendors be local; proposed blackout periods were removed from the final motion.
The City of DeLand on July 7 approved revisions to its special‑events policy that add a modest application fee, extend the application review window and encourage use of local vendors, while rejecting an initial staff proposal for a seasonal blackout on new events.
Risk management presented the revisions as a response to increasing demand for downtown events and the staff time required to process applications that sometimes do not proceed to an actual event. Staff recommended a $50 application fee (credited toward the post‑event invoice if the event…
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