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Longwood festivals draw crowds; chili cook-off nets $1,500
Summary
Board members reviewed the Strawberry Festival and Chili Cook-Off results, citing weather-related drops in ticket sales, a rules dispute over judges' sample cups and inconsistent distribution of promised online-ticket water. Staff said accounting lines are still being updated.
Longwood staff and board members on the Parks & Recreation advisory board reviewed recent festival results Wednesday, saying the Strawberry Festival drew large crowds while the Chili Cook-Off netted about $1,500 after income and expenses.
Staff member (speaker 4) told the board that finance is still updating account lines and that some numbers on the budget sheet do not yet reflect final spending. Committee member (speaker 1) said the Chili Cook-Off sold 216 tickets this year, down from 290 the prior year, which attendees blamed on…
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