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Cascade DDA approves sponsorship for Metro Cruise weekend after debate on cost and metrics

Cascade Charter Township Downtown Development Authority (DDA) · March 19, 2025
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Summary

The Cascade DDA voted 6–1 to fund Metro Cruise’s local events this year, including a proposed Friendship Park pit stop, after hearing a presentation from event organizer Brandon Simmons about attendance and sponsorship options.

The Cascade Charter Township DDA voted to sponsor Metro Cruise weekend events after a presentation from event manager Brandon Simmons and a brief board debate about costs and measurable benefits. The motion to fund the event passed by a 6–1 vote after members discussed sponsorship levels and the need to seek additional corporate partners for future years.

Brandon Simmons, Metro Cruise Organizing Group event manager, told the board the wider Metro Cruise weekend draws very large crowds: "through police estimates, a 100,000 people attend during…

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