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Committee backs two proposed Kennedy Park events from Wausau Events; trustees debate fee waiver and staff support
Summary
The committee recommended allowing two Wausau Events programs at Kennedy Park in 2025 — an August concert and a ticketed September Oktoberfest-style event — after the group's executive director said the nonprofit will provide staging, fencing and cleanup; trustees debated whether to waive park fees or require the organizer to pay and to what extent staff support should be provided.
The committee recommended that Wausau Events move forward with two programs at Kennedy Park in 2025 after a presentation from Ali, executive director of Wausau Events. Ali told the committee the nonprofit would bring its own stage, fencing, toilets and trash service and expected to cover most event-specific costs. "We are incredibly self sufficient when it comes to all of the actual logistics of an event," Ali said,…
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