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Chamber reports 'Magic Over Murray' hot-air balloon event drew thousands; asks city to waive golf-cart fees
Summary
Kathy White of the Murray Area Chamber told the council the 2025 hot-air balloon Palooza — rebranded as "Magic Over Murray" — drew an estimated 7,000 attendees and generated roughly $9,000 net for the chamber; the Chamber asked the city to waive in-kind golf-cart rental fees for a June fundraiser, an item scheduled for formal action in two weeks.
Kathy White, the chamber organizer, told the Murray City Council Committee of the Whole that the chamber's 2025 hot-air balloon Palooza (to be rebranded as "Magic Over Murray") attracted what organizers estimate as more than 7,000 visits across the multi-day event and produced a net profit the chamber reported as "over $9,000." White said the figure is an estimate based on staff and vendor reports, not a precise count, and described an estimated 500 volunteer hours that supported launches, vendor operations and…
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