Director reports FIFA activations, community mural project at Imperial site

Jul 8, 2026

The director reported strong local engagement during FIFA activations, high merchandise sales at Town Square, business retention work, and announced a community-informed mural project for the Imperial site with public input sessions Aug. 6 and Sept. 3.

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Elizabeth (director, introduced during the meeting) briefed the board on recent business retention and FIFA-related activities. She said fan festivals, watch parties and related activations produced high local engagement and noted exceptionally strong merchandise sales at Town Square during June. She credited the host-city supporter agreement for enabling participation in FIFA-related events and the resulting sales tax benefits to the city.

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