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Council approves $5,000 advertising payment for Birmingham Bowl and $3,865 barricade payment for City Fest amid questions about sponsorship and a "sole source"
Summary
Council approved a $5,000 advertising contract to promote Birmingham Bowl activities and a $3,865 payment for barricades for City Fest; councilors pressed staff on whether City Fest was formally city-sponsored and staff acknowledged the "sole source" statement in the barricade paperwork was an error.
The Birmingham City Council approved multiple event-related expenditures, including a $5,000 advertising payment to promote Birmingham Bowl activities and a $3,865 payment to Outdoor Event Specialties LLC for barricades used at City Fest, while councilors raised questions about sponsorship and procurement language.
Councilors asked why the $5,000 payment to Cumulus was before the council given that the amount is under the $10,000 threshold in the city ordinance. A mayor's office representative explained the payment came from non-departmental marketing funds and said professional-service procurements can be used when targeted…
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