STOCKTON – At its Board meeting on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved Supervisor Rickman’s proposal to provide $4,700 to Gather Around Main to cover costs of their new community events, ‘Concert in the Park Series’.
economic foot traffic to Escalon’s downtown and local ‘Main Street’ businesses.
The one-time funds will be used strictly to help cover the costs of complimentary ice cream – ice cream vendor – available to attending families as a small gesture for joining the community, creating memorable summer nights for Escalon residents.
“Escalon is a wonderful community, and it is a pleasure to support this effort that aims to inspire community unity and wellness, and spur economic activity and growth by drawing residents to the downtown business district area,” said Fifth District Supervisor Robert Rickman.
The Supervisorial District Funds were re-established by the Board of Supervisors in the 2023-2024 Adopted Budget, to afford each supervisor the opportunity to address district-specific unmet needs. Supervisorial district-funded projects are subject to existing County policy and business practice.
Learn more about Supervisor Rickman at https://www.sjgov.org/department/bos/districts/district-5.
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