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Needham revitalization fund faces $6,000 shortfall for downtown banners
Summary
Committee members said two regular donors pulled back this year, creating an estimated $6,000 gap — about half the annual banner program cost — and the committee chair made a personal contribution to keep the contract current while soliciting new donors.
The Revitalization Trust Fund of the Town of Needham learned at its June 25 meeting that two longtime donors will not contribute this year, producing an estimated $6,000 shortfall in the banner and flag program budget.
The shortfall was described as roughly half of the banner-and-flag program’s annual operating cost. Committee members said the program runs on a quarterly contract and that delayed donations can produce…
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