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West Chester committee agrees on funding framework for Christmas parade: $10,000 cap from police budget; parking fee to rise to $20
Summary
The finance committee signaled support July 9 for a borough subsidy for the annual Christmas parade capped at $10,000 to be paid from police budgeted dollars, endorsed raising parade parking to $20 and expanding use of surface lots, and agreed to document the support in an MOU to be reviewed after police‑contract changes.
Members of the West Chester Finance Committee converged on a funding approach for the borough’s long‑running Christmas parade at their July 9 meeting, with committee members and the chamber representative agreeing the parade is a borough‑wide event that merits special treatment.
Committee members discussed criteria to distinguish the parade from other events (estimated attendance and footprint) and emphasized that the parade attracts…
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