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CultureFest organizers ask Oxford Board of Commissioners for city funding after 2025 turnout
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Organizers of CultureFest told the Oxford Board of Commissioners that attendance and vendor participation grew in 2025 and formally requested city financial support for this year and going forward; the board acknowledged the event but did not vote on funding tonight.
Ajulo Odo, treasurer of the John Chavis Historical Society, told the Oxford Board of Commissioners on May 13 that CultureFest drew thousands and asked the city to provide financial support for the festival in 2025 and future years.
Odo presented participation and operations data from the festival, noting last year’s move to Main Street, expanded programming and a vendor presence. ‘‘We had 49 paid vendors, 10 nonprofits, 24 food trucks…
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