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Committee OKs selling centennial rum at $50 and directing proceeds to substance-abuse nonprofit
Summary
Port Richey committee approved a motion to ask council to sell a limited run of centennial-labeled rum at $50 per bottle, with proceeds donated to an alcohol/substance-abuse charity; the motion carried by voice vote.
The Port Richey City Centennial events committee voted to propose that the City Council sell a limited run of centennial-labeled rum at $50 per bottle and direct proceeds above costs to a charity addressing alcoholism and substance abuse.
Member Adam Thompson, who presented the proposal for a collaboration with Point Distillery, said the distillery and local partners are preparing an initial run of 100 bottles and that after taxes and distributor costs the committee’s per-bottle cost would be “somewhere around $8 a bottle” before mark-up. Spartan Manor agreed to serve as a point of sale. Thompson said the distillery would not take a cut of the city-directed proceeds on the limited run and that the committee could consider converting the product into a continuing centennial brand later.
Why it matters: The sale is both a fundraising and branding exercise. The $50 price was chosen to round the figure for consumers and to create a meaningful per-bottle donation after cost recovery.
Formal action The committee motioned to propose to council that the city charge $50 per bottle for the limited centennial rum and that proceeds above cost be donated to a substance-abuse nonprofit. A second was recorded, the committee voted by voice and the motion carried.
Implementation notes and next steps Committee members directed staff to report back at the July meeting with details on contract terms, ordering and distribution. The committee discussed that Point Distillery will handle labeling, Spartan Manor will act as the point-of-sale and that proceeds will be routed through an approved charitable mechanism (the committee said it will establish or use a 501(c)(3) conduit to distribute funds). Thompson said he expected strong demand and that the initial 100-bottle run will likely sell quickly.
Ending The committee asked staff to prepare proposed council action items and contract language for July and to begin marketing plans once the product is authorized.
