McIntosh council agenda lists consideration of taking over 1890s festival

The Town of McIntosh Town Council’s special meeting agenda on Feb. 3, 2026 listed “Consideration of the Town Assumption of the McIntosh 1890’s Festival” as its primary item for discussion. A presentation by Mayor Scott was on the agenda and four people were registered for the public comment period: Alison Scott, Holger Giese, Lindsey Nunez and Melissa Newbuerg.

The agenda packet provided the agenda item title but did not include staff reports, proposed ordinance or motion language, a budget estimate or other supporting materials for assuming operation of the festival. The citizen-comment rules printed in the agenda allowed five minutes for pre-registered speakers and two minutes for walk-ins; the agenda noted that an appeal of a decision may require a verbatim record of the meeting.

Manager, attorney and council comment slots were listed on the agenda but the packet text supplied here does not show the content of any remarks or whether the council took formal action at the meeting. The agenda also lists roll call members: President Jones, Vice President Mullikin, Cllr Deaderick, Cllr Ciotti, Cllr Medeiros and Mayor Scott. The agenda did not indicate any scheduled vote, motion text or effective dates for a transfer of festival responsibilities.

Because the provided transcript is the agenda and sign-up list only, it does not record what, if any, direction council members gave, what the public commenters said, or whether the council later voted to assume the festival. The next procedural step and any required budgetary or contractual changes were not specified in the agenda.