The Toledo City Council on Oct. 21 recognized two local music festivals with ceremonial resolutions, celebrating their cultural contributions and community programming.

Council members read Resolution 466-25 honoring the Techlido Music Festival, a free electronic-music event the resolution says was founded around 2015 by local DJ Dennis Cox with help from his wife, Darlene Cox, and later business partners Kristen Comer and Doug Heimbaugh. The resolution states this summer’s edition featured about 11 DJs and roughly 500 attendees. Councilwoman McPherson thanked the organizers on the council floor and invited the founders to the podium for remarks and a photo opportunity.

Darlene Cox, identified in the resolution as a founder, said Techlido “is about diversity, unity, and dance, just bringing people together and giving back.” Council members and the founders spoke about plans to repeat the festival next year; the council noted it did not have a quorum to adopt the resolution immediately and that the council will act on the measure in two weeks.

The council also presented Resolution 467-25 honoring Strictly R&B Park Jam, described in the resolution as an annual three-day festival at Promenade Park that the resolution says attracts nearly 10,000 people and includes concerts, art shows, yoga, vendors and additional programming. Organizers named in the resolution include Lance Self, Ryan Noble, Tracy Haines and Marcus Coleman. On the council floor, organizers thanked the city for support and described Park Jam’s focus on community connection and mental-health awareness.

Council comments on both items praised the festivals’ roles in attracting visitors and creating family-friendly events downtown. Council members invited organizers forward for photographs. No substantive policy approvals or funding decisions tied to the resolutions were recorded in the meeting; Techlido’s resolution was noted as postponed for a formal vote because the council lacked a quorum that would permit immediate adoption, and Park Jam’s recognition was presented as a first reading.

Beyond the ceremonial items, council members used the time to highlight the festivals’ local economic and cultural impacts and to encourage future collaboration with city departments.

Supporters and organizers who spoke at the meeting were identified on the record and given time to address council members and attendees. The proceedings concluded with the customary photo opportunity and expressions of thanks from both festival groups.