“These are like the most prime parking spots for someone attending a Corn Palace event or downtown event. It’s a really tough sell,” said council member Susan Tjarks.
“The joke I made was if Taylor Swift came to town in the summer, we couldn’t hold a concert at the Corn Palace,” said council member Tim Goldammer, who voted against the new gift shop contract.
The Friends of Firesteel organization offered to donate the funds for the city to hold the election if it were set for November, but it wasn't enough to sway the council.
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In early July, the council set the special election date for what was then a $25 million lake dredging loan application to be held on June 4, 2024. On Monday, the council could move it to November.