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Albany council approves $40,000 city sponsorship for Solano Avenue events, splits debated
Summary
After extended discussion about budget priorities and event impacts, the Albany City Council approved a $40,000 sponsorship to the Solano Avenue Association to support the Solano Stroll and three smaller "Stroll-ish" events. The vote split along fiscal caution lines with three councilmembers in favor and two opposed.
The Albany City Council on April 7 voted to allocate $40,000 from American Rescue Plan Act funds to the Solano Avenue Association to support the 2025 Solano Stroll and three related smaller events.
City staff presented the Association’s request for $40,000—$25,000 for the main Solano Stroll and $5,000 each for three smaller “Stroll-ish” events—and outlined the city’s in-kind costs for prior events, including police overtime, barricades and other event services. City staff said prior years’ direct city support and overtime for the strolls totaled tens of thousands in addition to the requested direct…
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