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Item No. 15-354
Date: October 26, 2015
Item/Subject ORDER, Authorizing Grant of $2,000 to the Bangor Historical Society to
Support Educational Programming
Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development
Commentary: This Order will authorize a grant to the Bangor Historical Society in the amount of
$2,000 to support the planning and implementation of Bangor history -based programming.
The Commission on Cultural Development has been tasked to review arts and cultural projects within the
City and to provide funding recommendations for the Council's review and consideration. The
Commission has recommended approval of this request because of the benefit to the community.
This item was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Business & Economic Development
Committee at its October 20, 2015 meeting.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
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CITY OF BANGOR
15-354
OCTOBER 26, 2015
(TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing Grant of $2,000 to the Bangor Historical
Society to Support Educational Programming
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 Commmission the responsbility of reviewing grant applications from
arts and cultural organizations, and to make recommendations for grant funding
to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Bangor Historical Society has submitted an application for funding to support the
planning and implementation of history -based programming and relevant
activities for children ages 5 to 13; and
WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Development recommends the approval of the
request due to the merits of the project and the benefit 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 $2,000:
BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT
A grant of $2,000 to the Bangor Historical Society to support educational programming.
IN CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 26, 2015
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED THAT COUNCIL DURGIN HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST
PASSED
COUNCIL DURGIN LEFT THE MEETING
COUNCILOR FAIRCLOTH CHAIRED THE MEETING
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
PASSED
COUNCILOR DURGIN RESUMED HIS SEAT AS CHAIR
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