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Downtown Streetscape Event Funding

At a glance

(From auto-captions; names and numbers may be misheard.)

  • What: up to $25,000 over September to January for events and activity downtown while the Salem Street streetscape project runs late (completion moved from October into December).
  • Where it stands: approved unanimously August 11, 2026; staff meeting a small group of downtown business owners to plan events.

From the approved minutes (May 28, 2026)

In the public forum, Carnecchia and Ziller asked for more downtown events and promotion to support businesses during construction (see Kevin the Peacock Art Project). In the budget discussion, Stitt suggested the opposite direction, scaling back downtown improvements and public art.

Log

  • 2026-08-11 - Town Council Meeting - Manager asked for the commitment; funds come from existing budget lines with a budget amendment later; approved unanimously. A resident objected to the spending (from auto-captions).
  • 2026-05-28 - Town Council Meeting — Public forum: requests for more downtown events; one speaker suggested scaling back downtown improvements.

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