Horse Trading Days, other summer events canceled
Zelienople Borough council voted neigh Monday on holding the annual Horse Trading Days and two other summer festivities due to the coronavirus.
“These types of decisions we’re making right now are among the toughest we’ve ever faced,” Councilman Gregg Semel said.
Zelienople’s Memorial Day and July Fourth festivities were also canceled by council in its virtual meeting Monday evening.
Borough manager Don Pepe said the decision by council was difficult but the appropriate measure to protect public health.
“To cancel things that have been going on for decades is not easy, and they’re going to take some heat for that, ... but I think it was the most responsible thing to do,” he said. “I feel bad for the community because those events won’t happen this year. I wish it didn’t have to happen.”
Jack Cohen, Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau president, said the impact to businesses of canceling the events is staggering.
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