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Council OKs creation of library donation account to accept gifts
Summary
Councilors agreed to create a dedicated ‘gift’ account for the public library so donations can be deposited and spent for library purposes; treasurer or managing department will have spending authority and the transcript records the motion as approved though a tally is not provided.
Revere City councilors discussed and agreed to create a dedicated donation (‘‘gift’’) account for the public library after staff explained that the library currently lacks a specific account to accept charitable gifts under Massachusetts rules. Councilors said establishing such an account would increase transparency and allow the library to hold and use donated funds.
During the discussion, staff and councilors explained that the department that normally manages library funds — and ultimately the treasurer — would generally have authority to expend money from that account within established safeguards. Councilors asked that the new account and its purpose be posted publicly and tracked on the city website.
The clerk recorded the motion as approved ("Moción aprobada") in the transcript; no roll-call or vote tally appears in the text. Councilors also discussed ensuring the account is restricted to library uses and asked staff to provide the implementing language and administrative steps needed to post the fund online.
