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Travel council proposes countywide Christmas decorations trail to boost shoulder‑season tourism
Summary
County travel council staff and commissioners discussed supporting coordinated holiday decorations across communities to create a county Christmas trail and help extend the tourism season.
County travel‑and‑tourism staff briefed commissioners on an effort to help communities coordinate holiday decorations and events to spur shoulder‑season tourism.
Fallon (Tourism/Travel Council staff) said several towns approached the travel council with local holiday-event ideas and the council aims to help communities improve and standardize decorations at parks and main streets. Staff proposed creating a countywide “Christmas trail” that would highlight participating towns to encourage visitors to move through multiple communities during the holiday season. Fallon asked staff to explore collecting photos or video of notable displays and to work with local volunteers and mayors.
Commissioners expressed support and encouraged staff to pursue projects that can attract visitors during slower months. No county appropriation or formal program was adopted at the meeting; this was a planning-level discussion and staff said they would return with more details as communities respond.
