County staff presents $2,500 request for River Walk Fourth of July event; commissioners express support
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Summary
A staff funding request sought $2,500 in county support for the HAARP Authority’s Rolling on the River Walk Fourth of July event; commissioners voiced support but no formal vote was recorded during the work session.
Tommy Farrell, a county staff member, presented a funding request the board received before the agenda posting for the HAARP Authority’s annual Rolling on the River Walk event, a Fourth of July community celebration.
Farrell said the HAARP request was for $2,500 at the community support level and that the event draws "nearly 10,000 visitors to the downtown area," according to materials submitted with the request. He told commissioners he did not find a record of county donations to the event last year but that the packet included sponsorship levels and a letter describing the event.
Commissioners spoke in favor of supporting the event. Commissioner Alda McPheeters said she "would support the full amount based on the fact that it's a community event that many of our citizens participate in," citing the river walk and new boathouse as tourism opportunities. Commissioner Miles Lucero called the river walk a "phenomenal asset." Several commissioners noted the event is free and open to all residents.
No formal motion or recorded vote to provide funds was made during the work session. Farrell closed the item after commissioners expressed support; staff did not specify the next procedural step for approving or disbursing the requested funds during the session.
