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Visitor services report rising demand; staff outline permits, Juneteenth and July 4 plans
Summary
Director David Sharp reported 240 March visitor-center visitors (mostly passport customers) and seven-day visiting hours; staff Dina Weatherly said 140 event permit applications have been received, the film/photography policy now requires 90 days' lead, and the department is planning Juneteenth vendors and expanded July 4 and children's programming.
David Sharp, speaking for the visitor center, told the Visitor Services Advisory Committee on April 14 that March brought 240 visitors—many for passport services—and that the center will be open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. as seasonal staff return. "We are, as I indicated in our stats for March, we had 240 people come through, mainly for passports," Sharp said.
Committee members asked about bookings and local attractions. Matt Peel and other business representatives described…
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