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Cheektowaga board approves Polish Festival permit after debate over organizer's past posts and finances
Summary
After hours of public comment and board discussion about past social-media posts and incomplete financial disclosures, the Town Board voted to approve a special-event permit for the Polish American Congress of Western New York while reserving the right to follow up and rescind support if concerns persist.
The Town of Cheektowaga on March 10 approved a special-event permit for the Polish American Congress of Western New York to hold the 46th annual Polish American Arts Festival in July 2026, but not before an extended debate about the festival's leadership and finances.
Supervisor Nowak opened the discussion and summarized the practical options before the board: keep the long-standing relationship with the Polish American Congress (PAC), run a quick request-for-proposals to find alternate organizers, or pass the permit conditionally and follow up with the PAC. "We don't want the town board to be micromanaging or running a festival,"…
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