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Town Council Weighs Costs of Halloween
By Eileen Earnhardt and Jack Kimball | November 5With the rising cost of policing the Halloween celebration, some Chapel Hill Town Council members say they must re-evaluate the festivities to ensure safety while keeping the costs within acceptable bounds. Chapel Hill this year spent $120,000 and used 300 police officers to control Franklin Street crowds, which included 69,000 people -- up 44,000 from last year. Despite this Halloween passing without any major increase in crime, council members have concerns about the cost of safety for the event. "We don't have a choice (about spending money)," said council member Edith Wiggins.
