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FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — The City of Foley is set to increase its support for the annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival.
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The city council voted on Monday, Jan. 5, to increase funding for the festival, which is held every May by the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce.
In a recent conversation with the council, Chamber President and CEO, Travis Valentine, said that the event has grown increasingly over the recent years…