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Organizer says Celtic Festival drew more than 2,700 patrons; 5K planned for next year
Summary
Visitor Tim Ferguson told the council the Celtic Festival doubled attendance to over 2,700 this year and organizers plan a 5K run in the future and will seek funding later in the year.
Tim Ferguson, a visitor at the Sept. 16 meeting, reported that the town's Celtic Festival doubled its patrons this year to "over 2,700" attendees and that organizers are planning a 5K run for next year. He said the group will return later in the year to request funding.
The council took the report as informational; no funding decision was made at the meeting. Ferguson's attendance figures give the council a concrete number to use when considering any future funding or support for festival logistics.
