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By David Walsh

By ALEXANDER WILLIS

Some Spring Hill residents may not be too thrilled at the prospect of having their water bills increase in November after city leaders voted to remove the first free thousand gallons of water last month. Residents may also not be pleased with the recent spike in property taxes, a vote city leaders made back in April.

And while nothing can replace cold, hard cash, watching your elected officials plummet into a pool of cold water may just take the sting away – if only a little bit. This is where the Whole Hog Festival comes in.

Presented by John Maher Builders and organized (and benefitting) the Well Outreach food pantry, the Whole Hog Festival is a day-long festival featuring 20 food trucks, 40 craft vendors, live music, fireworks and plenty of pork products. Among the vast array of games and activities at the event will be a dunk tank, which guests can try their best to hit a target and watch someone plummet into a pool of water.

The victims of the dunk tank? The majority of Spring Hill’s elected officials: Aldermen John Canepari, Jeff Graves, Dan Allen, Kevin Gavigan, Hazel Nieves, Vincent Fuqua, and Vice Mayor Amy Wurth, all who will be participating in the dunk tank from 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

In addition to the dunk tank, the event will feature a litany of live music performances, including an hour-long performance from the chart-topping Christian music band Carrollton. The event will conclude at 7 p.m. with a $7,000 fireworks show, with proceeds from the festival going towards helping support the Well Outreach.

Admission to the festival is $5, or $3 if guests come wearing their Grey Ghost 5k T-shirts. The festival will be held on Saturday from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. at the Tennessee Children’s Home, located at 804 Branham Hughes Circle.