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City staff preview Carl Oscar Days schedule and vendor signups for July festival
Summary
City staff briefed council on Carl Oscar Days (July 8–12), reporting nearly 50 vendor registrations to date, a contracted fireworks provider, expanded inflatables and an extended petting‑zoo schedule; staff formed a cross‑department planning committee to coordinate the event.
The council heard an update on Carl Oscar Days planning for July 8–12. The festival coordinator told council the city secured a fireworks vendor (with a longer show this year), booked a headline act for the Saturday street dance, contracted additional inflatables with on‑site supervision for Saturday and Sunday, and extended hours for the petting zoo to capture higher traffic.
The coordinator said roughly 50 vendor registrations have arrived and that a planning committee with police, public works, city administration and liquor/municipal store representatives will meet at 90/60/30‑day milestones to align operations. Council members encouraged city staff to promote Sunday events to increase attendance and suggested the city staff booth be present throughout the weekend.
What happens next: staff will continue vendor outreach, finalize logistics for fireworks (Friday night), and present a detailed operational plan to the council and planning committee ahead of the event.
