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Ottawa Special Events Committee approves community event funding, including $1,500 for gospel concert
Summary
The committee approved three event funding requests on Aug. 6, 2026: $1,000 to Flotsam River Circus, $500 to SOCU for a trunk-or-treat event, and $1,500 for a gospel concert (one abstention). A $600 Glow Pool Party request was withdrawn.
The Ottawa Special Events Committee approved funding for multiple community events during its Aug. 6 meeting. Members passed a $1,000 grant for the Flotsam River Circus (motioned by Candy Moore, seconded by Ron Lambert) and a $500 allocation for a community Trunk-or-Treat organized by SOCU (motioned by Abbie, seconded by Candy Moore). A request for $600 for a Glow Pool Party was withdrawn and will be brought back at a later date.
The committee also approved a $1,500 funding request for a gospel concert. The motion (moved by Rich Crum and seconded by Lucas Hennenfent) passed with committee member Lloyd Chapman recorded as having abstained. The meeting minutes record the motions and seconders for each approved request; no formal vote tallies beyond the recorded outcomes were provided.
