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Lawrenceburg council tables $400,000 movie funding request pending contract
Summary
Filmmakers asked the council to earmark $400,000 for a feature film, and city legal staff described contract safeguards (tiered payouts, repayment 'waterfall', completion bonds). Council members expressed concern about guarantees and voted to table the request until a contract is provided.
Lawrenceburg — Filmmakers and city staff outlined a proposal Dec. 1 for the city to earmark $400,000 in marketing funds to support production of a planned feature film, but the Common Council voted to table the request until a formal contract is drafted and reviewed.
Presenters described the project as a sports drama set in a small town that could showcase Lawrenceburg locations. City legal counsel said the city would seek contract…
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