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Sunset Beach trims event costs, keeps concert series and asks staff to seek sponsors

Town of Sunset Beach Council · April 13, 2026
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Summary

Events staff reduced line items across the events budget, trimmed transportation and merchandise costs, and proposed keeping the popular concert series; council capped holiday décor spending at $7,000 and asked staff to pursue sponsorships and return with refined costs for holiday lighting and park decorations.

Events staff presented revised budgets at the April 13 workshop that reduced several line items and sought to preserve core town programming while lowering overall costs.

Amy, the events coordinator, told the council she reduced transportation and merchandise costs and trimmed advertising; "I brought the total cost down to 16,650 and I think I can bring it down to 15,650," she said. She also described changes to parking and…

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