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Commission plans sustainable giveaways, to request $1,100 for Flower & Garden Festival prizes

Leesburg Arts & Environment Commission · January 6, 2026
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Summary

The commission discussed replacing disposable swag with reusable, sustainable prizes for the Flower & Garden Festival, agreed to hourly raffle mechanics and moved to request $1,100 to fund about 11 prize baskets valued roughly at $100 each; staff will submit the spending request for council approval.

Commissioners debated prize contents and logistics for the upcoming Flower & Garden Festival and agreed to pursue reusable, waste‑reducing giveaway packages.

Members proposed items such as countertop compost pails, Swedish dishcloth sets, beeswax wraps, certified compostable…

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