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CITY COUNCIL ACTION 01/08/2018 18-077
Council Meeting Date: 01/08/2018
Item No: 18-077
Responsible Dept: Community & Economic Development
Requested Action: Order Map/Lot: N/A
Authorizing a Cultural Commission Grant in the amount of $1,500 to Bangor Celtic Crossroads Inc. to Support
Marketing and Communications for the 2018 Festival
Summary
The City of Bangor's Commission on Cultural Development has unanimously voted to grant $1,500 to
the Bangor Celtic Crossroads Inc. to help fund marketing and communications for the 2018 festival.
The purpose is to bring high-quality music and cultural programming to Bangor from territories that
have a rich Celtic culture. The festival will take place in September 2018.
This item was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Business & Economic Development
Committee at its January 2, 2018 meeting.
Committee Action
Committee: Business & Economic Development Committee Meeting Date: 01/02/2018
Action: Recommend for passage For: Against:
Staff Comments & Approvals
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City Manager
Introduced for: Consent
City Solicitor
Finance Director
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
Date: 01/08/2018
Item No: 18-077
Assigned to Councilor: Tremble
01/08/2018 18-077
Authorizing a Cultural Commission Grant in the amount of $1,500 to Bangor Celtic Crossroads Inc. to Support
Marketing and Communications for the 2018 Festival
WHEREAS, the City Council has made an appropriation of funds to support arts and cultural organizations;
has established a Commission on Cultural Development; and has assigned the Commission the responsibility
of reviewing grant applications from arts and cultural organizations, and to make recommendations for grant
funding to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Bangor Celtic Crossroads has submitted an application for funds to support its September
2018 Festival to bring high-quality music and cultural programming to the Bangor community; and
WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Development recommends the approval of the request due to the
merits of the project and the benefits to the community; and
WHEREAS, the grant application was complete, well organized and met funding criteria; and
WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Development and the Business & Economic Development Committee
voted to recommend to the City Council approval of a grant in the amount of $1,500:
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that,
A Grant of $1,500 is hereby authorized to the Bangor Celtic Crossroads to support its 2018 Festival.
IN CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 8, 2018
CO 18-077
COUNCILOR DAVITT LEFT THE MEETING
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