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Beaufort council approves bicentennial events, rejects $10,000 cash request in favor of in‑kind support
Summary
After hours of testimony from historical groups and debate about precedent and funding, the City Council approved street closures, noise waivers and city in‑kind support for the Marquis de Lafayette bicentennial events but declined a $10,000 cash contribution requested by the organizing committee.
Beaufort City Council on Jan. 14 approved a package of permits, waivers and city in‑kind services for the March 2025 bicentennial celebration marking the Marquis de Lafayette’s 1825 visit, but rejected a separate request from the organizing committee for a $10,000 cash contribution.
The Historic Beaufort Foundation and a Lafayette Bicentennial Committee had asked the council for multiple items including use of Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, closure of the day dock for part of the morning, several street closures on March 18, a waiver of the city’s noise ordinance to allow a 13‑gun salute, help with staff support for setup and take‑down, and $10,000 to help cover the event budget. After public testimony from local historical societies and veterans organizations, council members amended the request to approve the closures, noise waiver and in‑kind city services but to deny the $10,000 cash grant.
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