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Councilmember Musgrove asked why the runners did not get t-shirts for the race. Recreation Coordinator Proulx stated that this was cut for costs in previous years. She noted that they are looking at doing t-shirts next year for the runners who register at least 30 days in advance. Councilmember Specht noted that next year will be an election year and there will be a lot of booths at the event for the election. He asked if there has been any feedback in the past for where the political booths should be. Recreation Coordinator Proulx stated that the set up for the expo this year was first come-first serve. She noted that they did not see any issues with this and having them in the mix with other booths. Councilmember Specht stated that he has heard feedback that the City could have put certain political booths in bad areas. Councilmember Musgrove asked if there is a way to have the farmer's market closer to where a majority of the vehicles would be. Recreation Coordinator Proulx stated that they can look into this for more visibility for the farmer's market. She discussed the chili cook-off and shared the recommendation for it to be a part of a different event to not compete with the food trucks that are at the Happy Days event. Councilmember Specht noted that residents expect the chili cook-off at Happy Days as it is a tradition. He added that it is a very small amount of food and does not see it competing with the food trucks. Recreation Coordinator Proulx discussed the dog show and its success. Councilmember Musgrove shared that in years past the dog show had been on the tall stage and this year it was on the main stage, which made it harder for people to see. She added that there were not enough voting slips for the event. Recreation Coordinator Proulx shared that she is going to be looking into simplifying voting next year for both the dog show and the parade. She asked if having five judges this year for the dog show was beneficial. Councilmember Musgrove noted that having five judges made this more difficult. She added that the timing of the show could also be improved as there was a lot of waiting this year. Recreation Coordinator Proulx reviewed the success of the bean bag tournament. She also discussed the car show, kids activities, and food trucks. Councilmember Howell asked if the food trucks come to the City to request a space or if the City reaches out to food trucks to participate in the event. City Council Work Session /November 28, 2023 Page 5 of 7