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Downtown merchants urge council to restore annual Diesel family reunion, cite sales boosts
Summary
Merchants and the Columbiana Area Chamber asked the council to reinstate the Dying Breed Diesel family reunion, saying street-closure events boost sales (merchants cited 35%–45% increases) and proposed a first-right-to-reserve system for recurring events.
Merchants from Columbiana’s Main Street and a representative of the Columbiana Area Chamber of Commerce urged the Columbiana City Council on March 19 to restore a long-running Diesel family reunion event that organizers withdrew this year.
At the meeting Jane Gore of the Rustic Birdcage told council members that several downtown businesses recorded sharp sales gains during past street-closure events, naming specific increases: "Eau Claire Corner has a 35% increase," "White…
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