tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999078.post1871481643938769307..comments2024-03-28T02:13:20.178-04:00Comments on Southwest Florida Online News: Thousands Hit LaBelle Street For Annual ParadeDon Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03406935288146655615noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999078.post-28841793673032839112012-03-01T11:06:09.086-05:002012-03-01T11:06:09.086-05:00Update on expenses for Swamp Cabbage Festival: The...Update on expenses for Swamp Cabbage Festival: The city's extra costs are about $20 for water (about 3000 gallons more in February) at the park, and $100 for electric at the park. (Many vendors are using their own gas for cooking.)<br /><br />The Swamp Cabbage Festival Committee does reimburse the Sheriff for security for off duty officers, and reimburses the city for it's workers' extra time.Don Brownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03406935288146655615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999078.post-80856864021978052412012-02-29T17:14:49.256-05:002012-02-29T17:14:49.256-05:00The city pays for everything basically.
The city ...The city pays for everything basically.<br /><br />The city budgets $5,000 a year for the festival, not including extra city employee labor costs which have not been calculated. They use jail inmate labor for some tasks. The palm fronds are cut by the inmates.<br /><br />The Swamp Cabbage Festival pays for "improvements" to the park, whatever that may mean.<br /><br />The city at this time has never asked for an accounting of what the Festival Committee earns each year, but may do so this year. As a non-profit the committee would be required to file an income tax form which would be public record.Don Brownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03406935288146655615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999078.post-22933532629235625552012-02-28T08:36:41.187-05:002012-02-28T08:36:41.187-05:00Don, Does the swamp cabbage committee, pay for all...Don, Does the swamp cabbage committee, pay for all the labor from the City workers, the electric bill the water bill etc($15,000 plus) from it's fee's or is this just passed on to the taxpayers of LaBelle?? .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com