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Commissioners review recommendations for $250,000 community event grants; some applications found ineligible
Summary
County staff recommended $250,000 in community-based event grants for 2025 to support business districts; 16 of 21 applications were eligible and recommended for funding, two were rejected for eligibility reasons and commissioners asked staff to follow up with applicants that submitted deficient materials.
Kelly Adamson, county staff, presented recommended awards from the Board of Commissioners’ $250,000 appropriation for community-based event grants and said the program is intended to promote small-business districts and local economic activity.
Adamson said the program received 21 applications for 2025 totaling about $390,000; 16 were eligible and recommended for awards (grants are capped at $25,000). Recommended recipients include Blue Ash (Friday night concerts), Woodlawn (Juneteenth fireworks festival), Cleves (Christmas Walk), Madeira (Light Up Madeira), Newtown (Summerfest), Addison (Music in the Park), Wyoming (food and…
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