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Sunbury City work session seeks volunteers to run LightFest after longtime chairs step down
Summary
Council members discussed that longtime LightFest chairs are stepping down and issued a public call for volunteers to oversee decorations, Santa staffing and finances; no formal replacement was selected at the work session.
Speaker 1 opened the meeting by naming LightFest as the first topic and told the group that "Seth and Victoria" are stepping down as LightFest committee chairs, leaving no identified lead. Council members and residents discussed short-term coverage and longer-term leadership for the city's holiday decorations on Chestnut, Front and Market streets and around the park. Several speakers urged a volunteer call through the city office so existing volunteers can fill in this year while a search for new leadership proceeds.
Speakers raised specific operational concerns: who will oversee set-up and takedown, how money will be tracked, and who will staff Santa. Speaker 1 said volunteers who have handled decorating in prior years can "fill in this year," but emphasized the need to identify a person or group to manage logistics and finances going forward. Participants discussed whether to form a new committee or retain the existing LightFest committee structure; no motion or formal vote was recorded.
The discussion closed with an agreement to ask the city office to solicit volunteers and to bring the matter to the next council meeting for follow-up. The work session adjourned to the next council meeting scheduled at 06:15.
