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Council approves $50,000 city commitment for National Folk Festival after amendment clarifies city purchases and ownership of equipment
Summary
The City Council approved a $50,000 allocation to support the National Folk Festival in November and adopted an amendment clarifying that the city will purchase and own capital equipment to be used for the three‑year festival agreement, rather than transferring funds for the national organization to spend directly.
The City Council approved a $50,000 appropriation to support capital needs for the National Folk Festival, after the administration and legal counsel moved an amendment clarifying how the funds will be used.
Peter Tawelson, the interim chief administrative officer, told the council festival organizers would visit the administration next week to brief staff and council members. "They will spend the week with the administration and we'll be able to better brief you at the next meeting,"…
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