Summary
Bangor City Councilors have made it clear they are frustrated with the management of the American Folk Festival. One of their major complaints is that the festival board has not been forthcoming and that the city doesn't have enough say in the three-day festival. Before blaming festival officials for this - or worse, reducing the city's financial support out of spite - they should take a closer look at the city councilors who serve on the festival board.
The city council has long had two representatives on the folk festival board, more than any other single entity. If they didn't know where the event's money came from - specifically how much of it came from the city - they should have asked. If they didn't like the terms of a line of credit the city extended to the festival, they should have said so and, better yet, worked to change it.See the full content of this document
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Festival Finger Pointing
If they didn't like how the festival was operated, they should have spoken up. If they didn't, this isn't the fes...
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