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Yarmouth festival organizer seeks extra TRPF support as town’s $50,000 allocation draws questions
Summary
Jan Butler asked the Community Economic Development Committee for an extra $13,500 from the town’s Tourism Revenue Preservation Fund to cover public‑safety details and festival costs for the Seaside Festival. Committee members said a $50,000 town‑meeting appropriation exists for parades/festivals but disagreed which body controls that money and agreed to seek clarification from the Select Board.
Jan Butler asked the Town of Yarmouth Community Economic Development Committee on Sept. 10 for an additional $13,500 from the Tourism Revenue Preservation Fund to cover police, fire and production costs for this year’s Seaside Festival.
"This is our 45th year. We're trying to make it bigger and better," Jan Butler said, describing uncertainty about whether the $50,000 set aside at town meeting could be used for festival details and whether the committee should recommend an additional TRPF payment.
Committee members told Butler that town meeting had indeed…
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