Halloweentown Festival Gets Lifeline | Portland News

Halloweentown’s spooky return is saved thanks to a last-minute $350K rescue fund — but the drama behind the scenes reveals a chaotic budget battle that left event planners in the dark. After a surprise death of the city administrator triggered a communication breakdown, Treadway Events discovered their original $1.3M budget had been slashed to $700K — too late to adjust contracts. Now, with $250K from the contingency fund and $100K borrowed from other city accounts (to be repaid this year), officials apologize for the mess while local businesses gear up for the Disney-themed bash kicking off September 26th. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bdc167d1b323b473