Despite health concerns, city council approves delayed Cotton Days

by Aaron Dorman | Coolidge Examiner

What is Coolidge without Cotton Days?

After some debate over the merits of holding an event amidst the ongoing pandemic, the city council voted 6-1 to approve a tentative date of April 2-4 for this year’s festival. This would itself constitute a change from past Cotton Days, which typically have been held in early March.

The lone dissenting vote came from new Councilman Eric Daniels, who felt that April would not allow for enough time for the pandemic to no longer pose a public health threat.

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