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Sparta Celtic Fest organizer says event draws up to 8,500, will seek Civic Center use
Summary
Doc George Freeland told council he will submit an application for the Civic Center on behalf of Sparta Celtic Fest, estimated annual attendance up to 8,500, and cited charitable contributions tied to the festival.
Doc George Freeland, president of Sparta Celtic Fest and owner of Freeland Chiropractic, used the public comment period at the May 19 meeting to announce that the festival will submit an application to use the Sparta Civic Center. He described the festival as an internationally recognized event with annual attendance of "up to 8,500," and listed charitable gifts such as $500 to the Kent County Sheriff's Department K9 unit, donations to the Sparta Library and scholarship programs.
Freeland said the Civic Center is the hub of the festival and that organizers will provide a formal application for council consideration; no formal action was taken during the meeting's public comment period.
