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OVEIDO, Fla. – Oviedo Mayor Megan Sladek requested that the city council reassess municipal funding for booze-centered events, but colleagues rejected the idea.<\/p>\n
Council rejects proposal\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Local perspective:<\/p>\n
During a city council meeting Monday, Sladek asked members to reconsider how Oviedo operates signature festivals such as Oktoberfest or Bark and Brew.<\/p>\n
“I think it might be an appropriate time for us to have a discussion item on revisiting, or maybe a work session or something, to revisit what a signature event is and how we operate,” Sladek said.<\/p>\n
Deputy Mayor Natalie Teuchert pushed back against cutting city-supported events.<\/p>\n
“If you are looking for a discussion on how we can get rid of our staff\u2014if I read you right\u2014get rid of some of our events because we had a group step up to the plate and add to the events we have, I’M JUST NOT ON BOARD WITH THAT,” Teuchert said.<\/p>\n
Municipal event spending <\/p>\n
Despite the council voting against placing the issue on a future agenda, Sladek said she plans to bring the topic back up at a future meeting.<\/p>\n
“I would rather not the government be organizing events that have drinking as a central focus,” Sladek said.<\/p>\n
Sladek pointed to the self-funded \u00a1Viva Oviedo! festival as a better approach for public spending. She said self-funded events serve all ages without placing city-run drink sales in direct competition with local bars and restaurants.<\/p>\n
“So, all of the businesses that are nearby that happen to serve adult beverages it encourages people to frequent those businesses,” Sladek said.<\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
Sladek asked the council to reassess funding for festivals with drinking as a central focus. Teuchert and other council members voted not to put the topic on a future meeting agenda.<\/p>\n
What we don’t know:<\/p>\n
Officials have not announced when Sladek intends to reintroduce the topic to the council. It remains unclear if any council members will change their position at future meetings.<\/p>\n
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from Oviedo Mayor Megan Sladek, who spoke during a city council meeting, as well as Deputy Mayor Natalie Teuchert.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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