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Newton County approves half of $22,700 request for Juneteenth celebration
Summary
The Newton County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 March 4 to provide 50% of a $22,700 budget for a countywide Juneteenth event on June 14, routing invoices through Covington's downtown development office and asking for post-event accounting.
The Newton County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 on March 4 to provide 50% of a $22,700 budget — $11,350 — to support a Juneteenth celebration planned for June 14 in partnership with the City of Covington and local heritage groups.
The event, described by City of Covington official Ken Malcolm as a morning parade, a festival at Legion Field, a concert at the bandshell and an evening fireworks display, is a collaboration between the city, the Newton County Committee on Black Heritage Preservation and county officials. Malcolm said the city council approved committing 50% of the project budget and asked the…
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