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Montgomery EDC OKs up to one-third reimbursement, not to exceed $5,000, for downtown Mardi Gras event
Summary
The Montgomery Economic Development Corporation voted Jan. 29 to approve a reimbursement-style grant—up to one-third of documented event costs, not to exceed $5,000—to support a downtown Mardi Gras event planned for March 1, 2025. Applicants must submit receipts for reimbursement.
The Montgomery Economic Development Corporation on Jan. 29 approved a reimbursement-style grant to help fund a downtown Mardi Gras special event scheduled for March 1, 2025, voting to award up to one-third of the event’s documented costs but not to exceed $5,000.
The decision came after merchants who plan to stage the event described a daytime, family-oriented celebration that would include a five-piece traditional New Orleans–style jazz band, on-site crawfish frying and food vendors. Michelle (owner of Bar and Vines) said the intent is to “bring a sense of community” to the historic downtown and to increase foot traffic for small businesses. She added that the event is “family friendly” and that crawfish vendors will “boil on-site.”
Why it matters: The vote authorizes EDC funds to be reimbursed after the event upon submission of…
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