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Council debates Celebrate Montrose funding request; motion to deny recorded amid budget concerns
Summary
Celebrate Montrose requested roughly $6,100 for bands and event costs; council members said the city cut $14,000 from music-in-the-park funds and debated legality and budget constraints. A motion to deny the request was made and the transcript records a vote with conflicting verbal calls.
Representatives of Celebrate Montrose asked the council to consider a modest contribution to help produce the parade and event, listing proposed costs for performers and festival elements that totaled about $6,100 ($1,350, $3,750 and $1,000 as itemized by an organizer).
Council discussion focused on the city’s constrained budget—members noted the city cut $14,000 from its music-in-the-park line in the 2025 budget and that Park & Rec and council miscellaneous funds are limited. One council member said, “we cut 14,000 out of the budget for our music in the park,” and another observed the city could likely cover portable toilets (BIFs) in some years but not the bands. A motion to deny the Celebrate Montrose funding request was made. The meeting transcript contains conflicting statements about the final vote (some speakers said the motion “passes,” others said “fails,” and there are both an abstention and multiple ayes recorded); the council recorded a motion to deny and the clerk/staff indicated the item was resolved during the meeting.
Organizers were told they may submit funding requests in writing for next year’s budget process; staff noted preliminary budget work will start before September and suggested the group meet deadlines for the 2026 budget cycle. Council members encouraged organizers to pursue donations and community fundraising but cautioned that city funds are limited.
