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The Town Council spent several hours of its meeting time on Jan. 19 discussing two items that seem to frequently return for updates or clarification. One of those is the
The Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce has announced an alternative date for the spring Fountain Festival of Fine Arts and Crafts. In a statement released on Friday, Jan. 8, Chamber officials announced that the new dates for the festival will be April 9-11, 2021.
The alternative date comes after Mayor Ginny Dickey invoked an earlier executive order by Governor Doug Ducey allowing local authorities to limit the size of permitted special events in town to no more than 50 people (see separate story).
âWe are optimistic and confident that after the success of our November show, that we can produce events such as the Fountain Festival in a safe way,â said Paige Lorentzen, the Chamberâs Events and Marketing Manager.
Based on recommendations from area healthcare providers concerned with the surge of COVID-19 cases in Maricopa County and Fountain Hills, as well as infection rates reaching unprecedented levels, Mayor Ginny Dickey, after seeking Town Council guidance at the Council meeting on Jan. 5, is prohibiting public events with more than 50 people gathering, which are required to receive special event permits.
While the Town Council did not vote on the question, Mayor Dickey and Councilmembers Alan Magazine, Sharron Grzybowski, and Peggy McMahon supported temporarily suspending the issuance of special event permits for public events over 50 people. Vice Mayor David Spelich and Councilmembers Mike Scharnow and Gerry Friedel were opposed.