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Council weighs Tomato Days expenses and a plan to sell concrete ‘tomato’ sculptures to raise funds
Summary
Council and staff discussed fundraising and logistics for the city’s centennial Tomato Days, including a staff proposal to buy and resell concrete tomato sculptures. Staff described unit pricing, shipping/truck costs and production constraints; council suggested presales and researching lighter alternatives.
Hooper’s centennial Tomato Days featured prominently in the July 17 work meeting. Staff described an offer to purchase concrete tomato sculptures for resale at Tomato Days and explained the upfront costs and operational constraints.
Staff reported the vendor can fit 24 small and 20 large sculptures on a truck and estimated a total truck/shipping cost of about $9,200 (all tomatoes included). Proposed…
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