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Council OKs $8,000 in hotel/motel funds for Bertram Art Urban Wine Festival
Summary
The council approved an $8,000 hotel/motel tax grant to help advertise and stage the Art Urban Wine Festival scheduled for the 26th and 27th; Chamber representative Laurie Ringstout told council about roughly 80 vendors expected.
Laurie Ringstout of the Bertram Chamber of Commerce asked the council for $8,000 from hotel/motel tax funds to support promotion and related costs for the Art Urban Wine Festival scheduled at the end of the month. She said the event will host roughly 80 vendors and requested funds for advertising and other festival expenses.
A council member moved to approve $8,000 to the Chamber of Commerce for the festival; another council member seconded and the motion passed by show of hands. Council discussed transitioning festival oversight from the Oatmeal Festival to the Chamber to avoid prior issues raised by vendors and utility billing mistakes.
