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Kissimmee advisory board approves fee waivers for signature events and awards community benefit grants
Summary
The Parks & Recreation Advisory Board approved fee waivers covering public‑safety costs for four signature events and awarded three community benefit grants from remaining fiscal‑year funds; one application was removed for lacking nonprofit documentation.
The Parks & Recreation Advisory Board approved fee waivers that will cover public‑safety expenses for four signature events and awarded three community benefit grants during its meeting.
The board approved the following fee waivers covering city public‑safety costs: Viva Osceola (public safety waived: $4,102), Boo on Broadway ($11,383), Orlando Japan Festival ($4,440) and Keep Kids Off the Street walkathon (fee waiver: $504). The board also awarded community benefit grants to KCX Elite Stunt Clinic ($958), Southeast Regional GRAMA motorcycle safety cruise ($57) and the NAACP Freedom Fund gala ($1,114).
Why it matters: fee waivers reduce the city’s event‑hosting costs by covering public‑safety expenses for long‑standing signature events; community benefit grants allocate remaining fiscal‑year funds to nonprofit events and programs. The board discussed application quality and enforcement of nonprofit documentation during scoring.
Application screening and signature status Board members removed one…
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