Hollister council members on Monday heard a presentation from the airport director to move the 3-year-old Hollister Airshow from Memorial Day weekend to a weekend around July 4, while the officials are set to consider a formal recommendation for the change.
Airport Director Mike Chambless, who oversees the Hollister Airshow, made the recommendation to change the air show to July 5 to July 7, with the intention to find a more attendance-friendly schedule and expand the number of days for the event. His presentation was based on a recommendation from the city’s airport advisory committee.
Although some council members expressed concern about the new time frame – particularly due to talks of reviving the motorcycle rally traditionally held around July 4 – they agreed to have Chambless return with a formal recommendation for the dates, set for consideration Aug. 20.
Chambless told council members that a holiday weekend is more appealing for a couple of reasons – businesses in the area tend to be closed already, so there are no concerns about flight logistics, and Calfire’s unit at the airport is less of a problem.
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