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Goldsboro Council agrees to underwrite MLK event up to $85,100; commission to seek sponsors
Summary
The council authorized staff to prepare a budget ordinance to underwrite the Martin Luther King Jr. event up to $85,100, after the Community Relations Commission asked the city to guarantee costs while it solicits sponsorships. Council voted unanimously to have staff prepare the appropriation for the Jan. 6 meeting.
Goldsboro — The City Council voted Dec. 16 to have staff prepare a budget ordinance that will underwrite the city’s Martin Luther King Jr. program by up to $85,100, the amount requested by the Community Relations Commission. The council’s action directs staff to prepare an appropriation from available funds (staff will identify the source) so the commission and event organizers may reserve venues and finalize plans.
Interim City Manager Matt Livingston told the council the commission wanted to avoid charging admission and planned to raise sponsorships; the underwriting is intended as a guarantee so organizers can contract venues and vendors while they…
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