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Commission sets multicultural festival for second Saturday in September, moves Juneteenth celebration
Summary
The commission voted to keep the multicultural festival on the second Saturday in September and approved moving the Juneteenth celebration to the third Saturday in July to avoid holiday conflicts; members also agreed to expand outreach to cultural organizations and to reuse vendor materials for recruitment.
The commission voted to set the city’s multicultural festival on the second Saturday in September and approved moving the Juneteenth celebration to the third Saturday of July to reduce scheduling conflicts with holidays and nearby regional events.
At the meeting commissioners discussed competing festivals across the region and the citywide garage-sale schedule. Members said fixing consistent festival dates would help vendors and community organizations plan and improve attendance. One commissioner moved to change the Juneteenth Festival from Sunday to the third Saturday…
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