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Native American powwow wins FEDC assistance

June 22, 2021
Wilson County News
Native American powwow wins FEDC assistance
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[Video below] The Floresville Economic Development Corp. (FEDC) has approved spending up to ,000 to market an Aug. 14 powwow being planned by the Carrizo/ Comecrudo Nation. The funds had been earmarked in the fiscal year budget for an Independence Day weekend celebration, but the event had been canceled during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. FEDC board members voted at their June 14 meeting to redirect the funds. The powwow, still in an early planning stage, will be held in the Lauro G. De Leon III Floresville Event Center. Floresville Facility and Events Manager Chezare Perez said after the...

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