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Local entrepreneur seeks votes in statewide competition, offers ice cream from Bohemia River
Summary
Brian Troupe of Troupe Treats told the council he sells ice cream by boat on the Bohemia River and is 1 of 64 competitors in an entrepreneur competition; he distributed samples and voting cards at the May 18 meeting.
At the May 18 council meeting Brian Troupe introduced himself and his business, Troupe Treats, saying he sells ice cream by boat on the Bohemia River near the winery. Troupe told the council he is currently 1 of 64 competitors in an entrepreneur competition and distributed ice cream and voting cards to attendees.
Troupe requested community support through votes and publicized his mobile sales location on the river; he framed the effort as a way to expand a local small business and draw visitors to the waterfront. No formal request for town action or funding was made during his appearance.
