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Arts commission boosts Old Home Day giveaway funding to $1,250, confirms parade participation
Summary
The Town of East Hampton Arts & Culture Commission approved participation in the Old Home Day parade (July 11) and increased the parade giveaway allowance from $800 to $1,250; t‑shirts and a banner were ordered and logistics for distribution and printing were assigned.
The Town of East Hampton Arts & Culture Commission on June 11 confirmed its participation in the Old Home Day parade on July 11 and approved increased funding for parade giveaways. Commission members authorized returning previously ordered paint brushes over child‑safety concerns, expanded the sidewalk‑chalk order, and advanced preparations for t‑shirts and a banner.
The commission recorded that Joni Maxwell will place an Amazon order for parade supplies with $350 initially allocated for giveaways; t‑shirt and banner design work was assigned and an initial estimate for giveaways, t‑shirts and a banner was listed at $800. At the June meeting the commission voted to raise the overall parade allowance to $1,250 to secure additional boxes of chalk. The motion to increase the allowance was made by Keirsten Estabrooks and seconded by Mindy Maynard; the minutes record the vote as "all in favor."
Minutes indicate that t‑shirts and designs were completed and ordered by "Lex," and that Lex and Joni Maxwell will coordinate the parade banner; the Wallingford Public Library was cited as a possible local printer. The minutes list town colors for shirts and materials as blue and gold and state that t‑shirts will be distributed at the East Hampton Public Library prior to the parade.
Who moved the June 11 motion that approved the initial Old Home Day allocations is recorded only as "Alex" in the minutes; the attendance list includes two members who use the name Alex (Chairman Alex "Lex" Bridgemohan and Alexander "Alex" Davis), and the minutes do not specify which individual made that particular motion. The record therefore notes the mover as "Alex" without attributing that action to a single identified person.
The commission also agreed to outreach steps: Mindy Maynard will serve as the pickup contact for the library fob/key in the Library Director's absence and Joni Maxwell will communicate parade lineup and logistics to marchers. The meeting adjourned at 7:56 p.m.
