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Supervisors approve $5,500 sponsorship for community diversity conference, ask for local presentation
Summary
The board approved sponsoring a community diversity conference (June 25) through the COG at a level that provides a registration and requested that organizers provide a presentation or materials to bring program takeaways to Harris Township residents.
Harris Township supervisors voted to sponsor the Community Diversity Conference scheduled for June 25 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, approving a sponsorship level discussed during the meeting that will provide township registration and visibility.
Staff said the township had previously sponsored the biannual conference at the $500 level and that sponsorship generally includes one conference registration and inclusion of the township's logo on materials. Board members debated whether a sponsorship would deliver tangible benefits to township residents; several suggested requiring that the organizers provide a follow-up presentation or materials that could be presented locally (for instance, in the fire hall) in exchange for sponsorship funds.
A motion to sponsor the conference with the expectation that organizers provide something that can be shared with Harris Township residents passed by voice vote. Board members discussed varying sponsorship levels; staff noted the COG executive committee had recommended $1,000 for COG sponsorship and the board ultimately approved the township support that aligned with securing a registration and follow-up deliverable.
