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Approval of City Sponsorship for ten (10) Events Between January and June 2015
Administration
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Item Summary:
Nine (9) organizers submitted twelve (12) sponsorship applications for events being held between January and June of 2015. The following events are eligible for sponsorship: GA Rides to the Capitol, Race to Change Destinies, Roswell Day of Hope, Roswell Cycling event which includes the Criterium and the Mayor's Ride, All Kids Count 5k, Color Festival of Arts, Chattahoochee Challenge, Earth Day Kids Fest, Flying Colors Butterfly Festival, and the Possum Trot. The total cost of the events is $32,415.70.
Committee or Staff Recommendation:
On October 29, 2014 the Community Development and Transportation Committee recommended placing this Item on the November 10, 2014 Mayor and Council Agenda.
Financial Impact:
The FY 2015 Approved Budget includes $49,180 for City Sponsorship of Special Events in Org 10061701 and Object 539999, of which $10,000 is earmarked for the Chattahoochee Nature Center (CNC). Mayor and Council have previously approved $9,180 in sponsorships for FY 2015. Upon approval of the ten events from January to June 2015, there will be $2,236 in CNC funding and $5,349 in general sponsorship funding remaining.
Presented by:
Michael Fischer, Deputy City Administrator