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Council approves $5,000 lodging‑tax grant for Juneteenth festival
Summary
The council concurred with a committee recommendation to award $5,000 in 2025 lodging‑tax funds to the King County Justice Alliance for a Juneteenth Festival and authorized the mayor and city clerk to execute the contract.
The Renton City Council on Monday approved the Committee of the Whole's recommendation to allocate $5,000 in 2025 lodging‑tax funds to the King County Justice Alliance to support a Juneteenth Festival scheduled for June 2025.
The committee's report — which the council read into the record — recommended funding the applicant's proposed dates as described in the original application and authorized the mayor and city clerk to execute the contract to distribute the approved funds. The motion to concur with the Committee of the Whole report was moved by Council President Alverson and seconded by Council Member Prince; the motion carried by voice vote.
The committee noted the award amount of $5,000 and that the event remains scheduled for June 2025 as proposed in the application. The council did not provide additional budget breakdowns or contract language in the public portion of the meeting; staff will process the contract per city procedures.
