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Goldsboro to underwrite Martin Luther King Jr. celebration; council approves $85,100 budget ordinance to guarantee event
Summary
After debate over ticketing and sponsorships, the City Council voted unanimously Dec. 16 to have staff prepare a budget ordinance to underwrite up to $85,100 for the Martin Luther King Jr. community event and related activities.
The Goldsboro City Council agreed Dec. 16 to underwrite the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration after the event's planning committee asked the council for a guarantee of the program budget while the committee solicits sponsorships.
The council voted to ask staff to prepare a budget ordinance authorizing up to $85,100 to be transferred to the community relations special revenue account to cover the event and related activities, including the interfaith breakfast. Staff said the amount would be treated as underwriting: sponsorships and other revenue the committee raises will offset the eventual cost and may be banked for future years.
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