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07/23/201818-283
07/23/2018
18-283
Community & Economic Development
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Authorizing Grant of $2,400 to the Bangor Historical Society to support their production of Drums on the
Penobscot: A Civil War Experience
The City of Bangor's Commission on Cultural Development has unanimously voted to grant $2,400 to
the Bangor Historical Society to help fund its weekend long living history program, Drums on the
Penobscot: A Civil War Experience. Designed to connect the community with the history of the Civil
War and its effects on Bangor, the event will feature an encampment, artillery and firearm
demonstrations, mock skirmishes, and presentations by authors, living history performers and
historians.
This item was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Business & Economic Development
Committee at its July 16, 2018 meeting.
Business & Economic Development Committee
07/16/2018
Recommend for passage
Consent
07/23/201818-283
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
07/23/2018
18-283
Tremble
Authorizing Grant of $2,400 to the Bangor Historical Society to support their production of Drums on the
Penobscot: A Civil War Experience
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 Historical Society has submitted an application for funds to support Drums on the
Penobscot: A Civil War Experience, a weekend long living history program to be held from August 10-12,
2018; 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 $2,400:
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that,
A Grant of $2,400 is hereby authorized to the Bangor Historical Society to support Drums on the Penobscot: A
Civil War Experience.
IN CITY COUNCIL
JULY 23, 2018
Co 18-283
PASSED
CITY LE
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