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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-07-23 18-283 Order 07/23/201818-283 07/23/2018 18-283 Community & Economic Development Order N/A Title, Order 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 RK