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Item No. 15-080
Date: January 26, 2015
Item/Subject ORDER, Authorizing Grant of $1,500 to the Penobscot Theatre Company
to Support Production and Community Programs as Part of "End Days"
Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development
Commentary: This Order will authorize a grant in the amount of $1,500 to support production of and
community programs planned in conjunction with the main stage production of "End Days."
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 and the
Theatre's history of quality programming.
This item was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Business & Economic Development
Committee at its January 20, 2015 meeting.
Department Head
Manager's Comments:
City Manager
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Budget Approval:
Finance Director
Legal Approval: 0V
titV Solicitor
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CITY OF BANGOR
15-080
JANUARY 26, 2015
(TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing Grant of $1,500 to the Penobscot Theatre
Company to Support Production of and Programs in
Conjunction with the Show "End Days"
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, the Penobscot Theatre has submitted an application for funding to support the
production of and the community programs planned in conjunction with the
show "End Days"; and
WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Development recommends the approval of the
request due to the merits of the project and the organization's reputation for
good programming; 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 for the Penobscot Theatre Company to support the
production of and the community programs planned in conjunction with the show "End Days."
IN CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 26, 2015
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
PASSED
CITY CLERK