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Commerce council directs staff to seek $20,000 guarantee from carnival operator for temporary use of city lot
Summary
After debate over verification of largely cash receipts, the Commerce City Council authorized staff to negotiate a license with Christiansen Amusements contingent on a $20,000 guaranteed community-benefit fee and waiving a 20% share of additional gross receipts, with the applicant to accept or decline the condition.
The City of Commerce on Tuesday directed staff to negotiate a license for a temporary carnival on city-owned property only if the operator agrees to a $20,000 guaranteed community-benefit fee, after council members raised concerns about verifying largely cash receipts.
Giselle Delgado, a city staff presenter, said the applicant proposed two carnival weekends at a vacant city lot on Telegraph Road with operations April 2–5 and April 9–12, 2026, and requested set-up to begin March 30. Staff described a…
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