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Welcome-basket program, Juneteenth and fireworks planning shift to Recreation; council warns on donation protocol
Summary
Volunteers delivered a first run of welcome baskets to new North College Hill residents, and council members agreed the program should be budgeted or moved to Recreation administration; members also asked staff to handle Juneteenth and fireworks planning and warned council members about donation and solicitation rules.
The Community and Economic Development / Recreation (CCDR) discussion covered three community-led efforts: a new welcome-basket program for new residents, planning for Juneteenth and a fireworks display, and the Party in the Park event series.
Committee member Miss Gaskins reported volunteers assembled and delivered welcome baskets that included nonemergency information cards and printed materials; a few deliveries were made yesterday. Gaskins said the items were well received. Council members then raised equity and procedure questions after it was reported two council members paid for some materials out of pocket.
Council members said that leaving purchases to individual members is not equitable and asked that the committee either propose that council divide the cost or that…
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