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Dover council outlines activities and duties for July Dover Days celebration
Summary
At its March 19 meeting the Dover City Council mapped out entertainment, logistics and volunteer roles for July 3–4 Dover Days, assigning follow-up tasks for tent rentals, bathroom facilities, traffic signage and volunteer recruitment.
The Dover City Council on March 19 set plans and responsibilities for the city’s July 3–4 Dover Days celebration, naming events, partial vendors and who will coordinate essential logistics.
Council members described planned activities including a Pedal Pull organized by Harvest Moon Family at 5:00 p.m. (with trophies and medals), inflatables scheduled 3:00–8:00 p.m., a DJ from Big Tony, activity stations run by Tony Bronk (barrel train, water wars, basketball), two confirmed food trucks, a car show (coordinator Dustin Bell, date/time TBD), bingo from 6:30–8:00 p.m. with free play for children and a paid adult cash-prize format (costs to be determined), face painting, a balloon entertainer (TBD), and ice cream at 6:00 p.m. provided by the Dover Fire Department. The council emphasized that several budget and vendor details remain to be finalized.
The council assigned specific logistical duties: Member Jamie Putzier will arrange tent rental, secure bounce houses and coordinate trash removal through LRS; Member Chelsie Kiekbusch will handle bathroom rentals; and the City Clerk, Melanie McGrath, will contact the county sheriff’s office to obtain or place no-parking signs along County Road 10 and 6th Street for the July 3 events. The minutes note available parking in the open lot by Cold Storage and that the council is seeking volunteers; interested residents were directed to contact the clerk’s office.
The council said costs for some items, including adult bingo fees and prize payouts, remain to be determined and will be discussed in upcoming meetings. Additional vendor confirmations and specifics for the car show and balloon entertainer are pending.
The council will revisit Dover Days logistics at future meetings as arrangements and cost estimates are finalized.
