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County approves sponsorships for Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival and United Bikers Jamboree

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners · October 16, 2025

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Summary

The board approved a $93,750 sponsorship for the 2026 Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival and Music Fest and $60,000 for the 2026 United Bikers Jamboree, with funding noted in the FY26 adopted budget's countywide nonprofit allocations.

At the Oct. 15 meeting, Hillsborough County commissioners approved county sponsorship in the amount of $93,750 for the 2026 Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival and Music Fest (scheduled January through March 2026) and approved $60,000 for the 2026 United Bikers Jamboree to be held in May at Brandon Harley-Davidson of Tampa Bay, the county communications recap said.

Katie noted the funding for these sponsorships is available in the FY26 adopted budget under countywide nonprofit allocations. The recap did not provide mover/second names or vote tallies for the sponsorship approvals.

These allocations were presented as part of the county’s routine approvals for community events and tourism-related sponsorships; the recap did not indicate follow-up conditions or reporting requirements for the recipients.