HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Financial Commitment to 2024 Ames Juneteenth Celebration RESOLUTION NO. 24-283
RESOLUTION APPROVING REQUEST FROM AMES NAACP FOR FINANCIAL
COMMITMENT TO THE 2024 AMES JUNETEENTH EVENT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, Vern Hawkins, President of the Ames Branch of the NAACP, requested a
$1,000 contribution for the 2024 Juneteenth event scheduled for June 15th at Bandshell Park; and,
WHEREAS, a donation to the Juneteenth event reinforces the City Council's commitment
to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community and the $1,000 can be funded from the Council
Contingency Account.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the request from Ames NAACP for$1,000 financial commitment to the 2024 Ames Juneteenth
Event to be held on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Bandshell Park is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 28th day of May, 2024.
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Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck
Voting nay: None Absent: Betcher Abstaining: Rollins
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 281h day of May, 2024.