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Hutto hippo hullabaloo spurs policy changes

Hutto hippo hullabaloo spurs policy changes
A celebration in honor of World Hippo Day — the hippo is the Hutto mascot — has led city leaders to formulate a more cooperative approach with nonprofits during local celebrations. File photo

City will have a booth at annual World Hippo Day, but not sponsor it

HUTTO — In the wake of claims a nonprofit may have “hijacked” the city’s annual World Hippo Day, local leaders have committed to working more closely with such organizations on future events.

“In an ideal world, we all come together in a community and then we all do these things together,” said Mayor Pro Tem Peter Gordon at the council session Feb. 6.

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