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Villa Rica work session moves to add June 19 as city-paid holiday; approves Lions Club grant request
Summary
Council agreed to add June 19 (observed) to the city's holiday schedule and placed a $9,000 Golden City Lions Club community development grant for an Oct. 3 fundraiser concert on the consent docket; staff said the grant program typically awards two events and will be re-evaluated during the budget cycle.
During the May 5 work session, Human Resources presented a request to add June 19 as a city-paid holiday (to follow the same observance rules as other holidays). Miss Lanford said the day would align with a new citywide event and recommended adding it to the holiday schedule; council had no opposition and agreed to make the item a consent item.
Main Street Manager Melissa Connor presented a $9,000 community development grant application from the Golden City Lions Club to fund a Journey tribute-band fundraiser concert at the Mill on Oct. 3. Connor said the grant program is open to nonprofit organizations and historically awards two grants; staff noted the program will be re-evaluated during the next budget cycle to improve outreach and selection criteria. Council placed the Lions Club grant on the consent docket.
Next steps: both the holiday addition and the Lions Club grant were routed to the consent agenda for formal approval at a subsequent meeting. Staff will review the grant program and report during budget discussions.
