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Munhall committee outlines 125th-anniversary events and fundraising plan
Summary
A volunteer committee described plans for a yearlong 125th-anniversary celebration including walking tours, a history book, a parade, a festival, a possible drone show and a separate fundraising account; councilmembers volunteered contacts and set follow-up meetings for fundraising and design work.
Committee members and council on July 15 described plans for Munhall's 125th-anniversary celebration and directed staff to support fundraising steps.
Why it matters: The anniversary program will be a community-facing series of events and materials — including walking tours, a history book and a parade — and council interest in creating a separate borough account for fundraising could affect how donations are tracked and spent.
Committee members outlined tentative programming for a yearlong commemoration: walking tours of local landmarks, a printed history book, a video of interviews with longtime residents, recognition of people born and raised in Munhall, a proposed parade and festival around June 20 of next year, and a possible drone show for the finale. Committee members said they will pursue corporate donations and sponsorships, citing potential outreach to US Steel and other regional firms. The committee described plans for t-shirt sales, a night-at-the-races fundraising event and market-night promotions. The committee chair said Carol from the library has produced four t-shirt designs for the committee's vote.
Councilmembers discussed creating a separate borough account to ring-fence donations for the anniversary committee; staff said that would be feasible. The committee set a follow-up meeting date and asked for volunteers to help with ongoing fundraising and event organization.
No official appropriations or contracts were approved at the meeting. The committee requested staff assistance with banking, donation letters and marketing as it develops a schedule and budget.
