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Council holds community event grant funding at prior levels, asks staff for spending transparency
Summary
The council kept secured community event grants at last year’s allocations and set the competitive grant pool pending more financial detail; staff will return with a high‑level breakdown of how prior grants were spent and clarifications to the draft policy.
The council voted to maintain secured community event grant allocations at FY 2025–26 levels (adjusted for the temporary withdrawal of one request) and to keep a competitive grant pool, directing staff to return with more transparent spending data and clarified policy language.
Jocelyn Finn, staff in the city manager’s office, presented the proposed FY 2026–27 program: a recommended total of $97,500 (including secured grants, street closure support and a competitive pool). Staff noted a $10,000 request from the Chamber of Commerce to support Saratoga Nights and…
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