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Downtown board approves Taste of Clearwater grant, adds limited restroom reimbursement after debate
Summary
The Downtown Development Board approved a grant for the Taste of Clearwater and voted to allow portable restroom costs as a reimbursable line item, adding up to $2,500 for this event (combined maximum grant $23,125) after members debated precedent and business impacts.
The Downtown Development Board voted to approve funding for the second annual Taste of Clearwater and to allow limited reimbursement for portable restrooms, a change that drew several minutes of debate about precedent and downtown business impacts. Staff recommended an award not to exceed $20,006.25 for eligible production costs; the board added a reimbursable restroom allowance up to $2,500 for this event, setting a maximum grant of $23,125.
Vicky Shire, CRA division manager, presented the request and said the applicant had earlier received $30,000 in 2025. She described the event as a one‑day, free festival on April 18 at Station…
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