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Council approves $219,000 for 2026 Food & Wine Festival after debate on community benefit
Summary
Council approved $219,000 in funding for the 2026 Food and Wine Festival (including restaurant‑week and PR components) by a 3–1 vote after asking organizers to clarify volunteer use, public benefit and coordination with the CVB.
Council considered a funding request for the 2026 Food and Wine Festival that organizers said would expand the event’s national outreach. The Chamber‑aligned presenter (identified in the transcript as Jim) asked the council to approve a base allocation of $185,000 (the amount funded the previous two years) plus $34,000 for a proposed restaurant week and PR push, a total the motion recorded as $219,000.
Jim explained that the…
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