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Council waives up to $438 in right-of-way fees for inaugural Juneteenth celebration
Summary
Council approved a request to waive right-of-way and related event fees up to $438 for a three-day inaugural Juneteenth celebration proposed by OneUnited founder Brian Revere; the NAACP and multiple councilors spoke in support.
Oxford City Council approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to waive fees in the fee ordinance for a right-of-way permit for a Juneteenth event at a cost not to exceed $438.
Applicant Brian Revere, founder of OneUnited and organizer of Oxford's first annual Juneteenth celebration, told council he originally requested larger sponsorship funds and later reduced the request to under $7,000; he asked the council to waive the right-of-way and parking-related fees for…
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