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Commission votes to participate in Star Spangled parade and staff a city tent at Thomas Cloud Park
Summary
The commission voted to take part in the Star Spangled parade and to staff a city-provided tent at the accompanying Thomas Cloud Park festival; members discussed flyers, candy handouts and trailer decorations.
At the May 7 meeting, a commission member moved that the commission participate in the Star Spangled Parade on July 4 and hand out save-the-date flyers and candy; another member seconded the motion and it passed by voice vote. "I'll make a motion that we participate in the 4th of July parade and do handouts for save the dates and candy and possibly decorate a float," the member said during the meeting.
A separate motion to staff a city-provided tent at the Thomas Cloud Park festival (the larger Star Spangled event) also passed by voice vote; speakers noted the festival draws "thousands" and suggested the commission could reach a much larger audience there. Logistics discussed included estimated flyer quantities (members suggested increasing from 100 to as many as 1,000 for broader distribution), tent staffing hours (reported as roughly 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.), and whether to secure a truck and trailer for decoration during the parade.
