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Item No. 17-123
Date: March 27, 2017
Item/Subject ORDER, Authorizing Grant of $2,000 to the Maine Troop Greeters to
support the Maine Troop Greeters' Museum
Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development
Commentary: This Order will authorize a grant to the Maine Troop Greeters in the amount of $2,000
to support the creation of the Maine Troop Greeters' Museum. The Museum will be located within the
Bangor International Airport and will feature thousands of pieces of shared memorabilia from troops that
have been greeted over the years. This Museum will serve as a place of education, remembrance, and
healing for those that visit.
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 will be reviewed by the Business & Economic Development Committee at its March 21, 2017
meeting.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information: Order
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
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/s/ Tanya L. Emery
Department Head
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City Manager
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Assigned to Councilor Perry
CI`T'Y OF BANGOR
17-123
March 27, 2017
(TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing Grant of $2,000 to the Maine Troop Greeters
to support the Maine Troop Greeters' Museum
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, Maine Troop Greeters has submitted an application for support toward the
completion of the Maine Troop Greeters' Museum at Bangor International
Airport; and
WHEREAS, the grant application was complete, well organized, and met funding criteria; and
WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Development voted to recommend to the City
Council approval of a grant in the amount of $2,000 due to the merits of the
project and the benefit to the community:
BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT
A grant of $2,000 be awarded to the Maine Troop Greeters to support the Maine Troop
Greeters' Museum.
IN CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 27, 2017
CO 17-123
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
PASSED
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