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Rules panel approves $25,000 from councilmember’s district fund for Riverview oyster festival after staff language added
Summary
Council Member Gaffne moved $25,000 from a district account labeled 'traffic calming' (funded from council strategic contingency) to reimburse costs for a recent Riverview oyster festival; committee members questioned using infrastructure‑labeled funds for an event and required an added whereas clause clarifying the funds' strategic contingency origin before approving the emergency appropriation.
The Rules Committee approved an emergency appropriation on April 20 that moves $25,000 from a council district project account into a grant to offset costs for a recent Riverview oyster festival.
Council Member Gaffne told the committee that the money was originally set aside two years ago for district traffic‑calming work from his council strategic contingency, but that many neighborhoods had not completed the petition process required to trigger speed‑hump projects. He…
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