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Item No. 15- 148
Date: April 27, 2015
Item/Subject ORDER, Authorizing Grant of $425 to Christopher Peary to Support
Production of Detritus
Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development
Commentary: This Order will authorize a grant in the amount of $425 to Maine artist Christopher
Peary. Mr. Peary submitted an application to support the production of "Detritus," a journal of comics,
writing and art, which is edited and published in Bangor. The Cultural Commission has recommended
approval of this request because of the benefit to the community and its continued commitment to
promote art in the City of Bangor.
If the project is funded by the Council at the recommended level, the Commission will have $608.21 of
available funds remaining for this fiscal year.
This item was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Business & Economic Development
Committee at its April 21, 2015 meeting.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
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CITY OF BANGOR
15-148
APRIL 27, 2015
(TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing Grant of $425 to Christopher Peary to Support
Production of Detritus
WHEREAS, the City Council has made an appropriation of funds to support arks and cultural
organizations; has established a Commission on Cultural Development, and has
assigned the Commmission the responsbility of reviewing grant applications from
arks and cultural organizations, and to make recommendations for grant funding
to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Maine artist Christopher Peary has submitted an application for funding of $425
in partial support of the production of "Detritus," a journal of comics, writing and
art, which is edited and published in Bangor; and
WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Development recommends the approval of the
request due to the merits of the project; 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 $425:
BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT
A Grant of $425 is hereby authorized for Christopher Peary's production of the journal, Detritus
IN CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 27, 2015
PASSED
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