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04/23/201818-183
04/23/2018
18-183
Community & Economic Development
Order
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Title, Order
Authorizing Grant Application to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Local Food Promotion Program
This Order will authorize the City Manager to submit a grant application up to $100,000 to the
USDA's Local Food Promotion Program. If successful the funds will be used to conduct a feasibility
study to determine the viability of operating a commercial kitchen and/or food incubator at 50
Cleveland St. A feasibility study will give the City valuable information and enhance the probability of
success of the commercial kitchen/food hub project. It will also allow the City to work to secure
additional funding for its implementation in the future.
Finance Committee
04/18/2018
Recommend for passage
New Business
04/23/201818-183
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
04/23/2018
18-183
Perry
Authorizing Grant Application to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Local Food Promotion Program
WHEREAS, the United Sates Department of Agriculture is currently accepting grant proposals for their Local
Food Promotion Program; and
WHEREAS, an application to conduct a feasibility study to determine the viability of operating a commercial
kitchen or food incubator at 50 Cleveland St. would be competitive; and
WHEREAS, a feasibility study will give the City valuable information and enhance the probability of success of
the commercial kitchen/food hub project. It will also allow the City to work to secure additional funding for its
implementation in the future;
BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT,
The City Manager is authorized to submit an application to the USDA Local Food Promotion Program for up to
$100,000 to conduct a feasibility study to determine the viability of a commercial kitchen and/or food hub
project at 50 Cleveland St.
IN CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 23, 2018
CO 18-183
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
PASSED
PUTY C Y CLERK