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Council signals support for larger 250th celebration fund, asks staff to plan
Summary
Council members asked staff to increase a proposed $100,000 placeholder for U.S. 250th birthday celebrations; discussion produced a council consensus to set a $250,000 placeholder and to begin planning workshops and partnerships with schools and venues.
Council members pressed to boost an initial $100,000 placeholder for citywide programming to mark the nation's 250th birthday, and staff recorded council guidance on the size and planning approach.
At the March 25 workshop staff had proposed a $100,000 placeholder for fiscal year 2026 to fund citywide events honoring the country's 250th birthday. Council Member Guzman introduced the placeholder; other council members argued the amount was too small. "I don't believe that a hundred thousand is enough if we do this correctly," Mayor said during the April…
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