Organizers say VillaFest’s preliminary net is about $2,500 after expenses; sponsors not included in day-of totals

Committee members reviewed a preliminary post-event budget and budget lead speakers said the event appears to have netted about $2,500 after day-of expenses. "It looks like this event is about... the event cost is maybe $2,500," a committee member (speaker 7) said while finalizing numbers for the next meeting.

Speakers clarified that the day-of sales document does not include sponsor revenue, which staff listed separately and estimated close to $12,000, and vendor payments estimated roughly $2,700; those additional lines materially improve the event’s overall financial picture. The village manager, Mike Reavis, said he was "very pleased with those numbers" but staff committed to present a clear slide for the village board detailing how the figures were calculated.