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City Clerk responding to #196800 re: fees for public events charged by other communities.
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To the Honorable Board:
This Office surveyed five nearby communities with regard to their review and approval practices for public events. The findings:
Boston: Events are coordinated by a public events committee and approved on a departmental basis.
Medford: Events are approved on a departmental basis.
Brookline: Events are approved on a departmental basis.
Arlington: Events are approved on a departmental basis.
Newton: Events are coordinated by the Parks Department and approved on a departmental basis.
In no city is there a fee for a public event permit, but all cities allow for charges for specific departmental services.
I look forward to providing more information on this topic in Committee, or at your convenience.
Submitted by,
John J. Long, City Clerk