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Board approves $131,000 for Clearwater Jazz Holiday, members and organizers discuss multi-year funding framework

2477528 · March 3, 2025
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The Board awarded $131,000 to Clearwater Jazz Holiday foundation for its October festival and a December Station Square Park holiday show; board members and the foundation discussed a possible multi-year interlocal agreement for budget certainty.

The Downtown Development Board voted unanimously March 3 to award Clearwater Jazz Holiday (CJH) Foundation up to $131,000 to support the 46th annual Clearwater Jazz Holiday (Oct. 16–19) and a CJH Presents holiday experience on Dec. 6.

Staff presentation: Vicky Shire presented the application and recommended an award not to exceed $131,000—$125,000 for the October festival and $6,000 for the December Station Square Park event—out of a submitted CJH budget of approximately $1.3 million. Staff noted Parks and Recreation estimated city fees for the October event at $140,840, and that if the city’s…

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