Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Rochester approves $50,000 one‑time payment to support Lilac Festival promoter under five‑year agreement

2122521 · January 16, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The Budget, Finance & Governance Committee approved an intermunicipal agreement authorizing a one‑time $50,000 payment from Rochester to support promotion of the Lilac Festival in the first year of a five‑year contract; the county will contribute additional funds and the promoter was chosen through an RFP process, staff said.

The Budget, Finance & Governance Committee voted unanimously to authorize an intermunicipal agreement to provide $50,000 from the city to support promotion of the Lilac Festival in the first year of a five‑year promoter agreement.

Committee members were told the city sits on a board with Monroe County and Visit Rochester that forms Lilac Festival Inc., which runs a competitive selection of the festival promoter. "This year, LFI, the city sits on, a board with the county and visit…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans