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Council sets aside $100,000 for Beverly 400 celebrations; administration to follow procurement rules
Summary
The council approved a $100,000 transfer into a centennial/quadcentennial fund to support Beverly 400 events; councilors and volunteers discussed event scope, procurement and separate capital legacy work at Independence Park.
The Beverly City Council voted to transfer $100,000 from certified free cash into a centennial (Beverly 400) fund to support a year‑plus of community events and programming tied to the city’s 400th observance.
Mayor Cahill and volunteers with Beverly 400 told the council the money would be set aside in a dedicated fund and released for specific goods and services under standard municipal procurement rules. The mayor said expenditures would require services contracts or purchases and would be executed through the city’s procurement process.
“By this vote the money would sit aside in this fund,” the mayor said. “We cannot release it without a service contract or purchasing a goods or service. So we would be then…
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