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Selma tourism board approves 50th Railroad Days plan and asks council for $200,000
Summary
The Selma Tourism Advisory Board on Jan. 8 approved an overall plan for a seven-day, 50th-anniversary Railroad Days celebration set for Sept. 29–Oct. 5 and moved to ask Selma Town Council for $200,000 to support the event.
The Selma Tourism Advisory Board on Jan. 8 approved an overall plan for a seven-day, 50th-anniversary Railroad Days celebration set for Sept. 29–Oct. 5 and moved to ask Selma Town Council for $200,000 to support the event.
The board approved a framework that breaks the week into themed days and delegates detailed work to subcommittees for vendors/food trucks/parade; amusement/kids zone/antique show/farmers market; and entertainment/local performances/contests/shuttle/pickleball. Members said subcommittees will meet in the coming weeks and return recommended layouts, contracts and budgets for the February meeting.
Board members emphasized logistics and public-safety limits as they discussed possible headline performers. Several members expressed concern that the Depot site — where many…
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