Lake County’s Bikefest, a prominent event generating millions in economic benefits, might see major changes next year because of financial concerns.
City leaders in Leesburg are considering hiring an outside company to handle food and beverage sales, including alcohol, to cut the event’s operational costs, which currently total about $70,000.
“If we are the sponsors and beer goes from 6 bucks to 12 bucks, we are going to get murdered on Facebook,” said Al Minner, Leesburg City Manager, highlighting concerns about potential public backlash…