Is Harrisburg's Pride Parade a victim of Mayor Thompson's Parks Recreation and Enrichment policies?.

Parade Off, Festival On By central voice Pride Festival of Central Pa. Makes Tough Decision

?We had some tough decisions to make,? said Brad Martin, first vice president, Pride Festival of Central Pa. The group has announced that the parade portion of the annual festival will not be held for 2011.

The first factor, Martin?s statement indicated, was that as of April 24, ?we have no idea how much the parade and festival will cost us.? The all volunteer organization has been continuously calling Harrisburg City?s Parks & Recreation Department in order to seek pricing for this year?s events.

?The only answer we get is that City Council has not set the fees this year but we have been assured that they will double if not quadruple from last year?s fees,? Martin?s statement said. 2010 fees doubled from the previous year. The city?s parks and recreation director resigned last week, effective later this month.

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