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Committee approves 2025 city‑sponsored events list after recusals, directs staff to confirm Juneteenth

2520368 · March 6, 2025
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The Prosperity, Livability and Safety Committee approved the city‑sponsored special events list for 2025 with updates to sponsor information and a directive for staff to verify inclusion of the Juneteenth event; Council Member Patrick Harmon recused himself from votes involving the John Coltrane and Unity festivals.

The Prosperity, Livability and Safety Committee on an unspecified February date approved the city‑sponsored special events list for 2025 after directing staff to update event sponsor information and to investigate whether the Carl Chavis YMCA Juneteenth event should be included.

The committee’s action followed a presentation by Lee Tillery, parks and recreation director, who said the 2025 list is largely the same as 2024’s but notes a few name changes: “Art in the Park” in 2024 is listed as “Day in the Park” for 2025 in coordination with…

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