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County historian seeks $15,000 in state funds for Yates County 250th events
Summary
Yates County historian Len Kataskas told the Government Operations Committee he has applied for $15,000 in state funding to support 250th‑anniversary activities, including a Branchport parade, commemorative plaques, and school contests.
Len Kataskas, Yates County historian, told the Government Operations Committee on April 6 that the historian's office has submitted materials to the state seeking $15,000 to support the county's 250th‑anniversary activities. Kataskas said the planned uses include funding a parade in Branchport, producing commemorative plaques to be placed beside cleaned gravesites, and running essay and coloring contests in local schools.
Kataskas also reported that 37 people have signed up for the AFNIS conference scheduled for April 18. The committee accepted the historian's 2026 Q1 report as information and did not object to advancing routine business tied to the office's work.
