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Board backs Harvest Moon organizers and agrees to support proposed spring festival with staff follow‑up
Summary
The board voted to support a proposed Harvest Moon spring festival and discussed a draft $14,000 budget, potential street closure and moving the date to align with Rutgers Day or to April; staff were directed to pursue permits and vendor outreach.
Neil presented plans to expand the Harvest Moon anniversary into a larger spring festival aimed at drawing residents and visitors downtown. He said the event could include street closure on George Street, bands, vendors and activities and that the organizers hope to make it an annual spring kickoff.
"We would be looking at about $14,000," a board member said when discussing a draft budget for production and logistics. Board members flagged timing risks — March’s weather and calendar conflicts such as Rutgers Day — and recommended pushing the event into April or aligning it with Rutgers Day if feasible. Neil and staff agreed to pursue permits and to coordinate with the city for street‑closure approvals.
The board moved and voted to support the event and to work with Harvest Moon organizers on timing, permit filings and sponsorships. Members emphasized that City Center’s financial exposure would be defined later; the motion authorized support and staff follow‑up rather than a fixed appropriation at the meeting.
Next steps included preparing a road‑closure request as soon as possible, continuing vendor and sponsor outreach, and returning specifics on proposed financial support to a future board meeting for formal approval.
