It’s too early to say whether Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival will continue, if a City of Burlington staff recommendation to end municipal funding for the event is approved by city councillors.

“We would need some new corporate partners immediately,” said festival organizing committee chair Dave Shepherd. “Without that, it would be very challenging to put on a festival. We would have to look at all options once we have a clear decision from the city on where they stand.”

A staff report to the Monday, Oct. 6 committee of whole meeting recommends councillors decline a Sound of Music Festival (SOM) request for funding, and discontinue city financial support “due to ongoing financial instability and noncompliance” with funding agreements.

Any decision made by committee must be finali

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