HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving $1,000 expenditure from the City Council Contingency Account to sponsor the Juneteenth CelebrationRESOLUTION NO. 25-236
RESOLUTION APPROVING EXPENDITURE TO SPONSOR
THE JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, Moses Ward, President of the Ames branch of the NAACP, requested
authorization of the expenditure of $1,000 for the sponsorship of the Juneteenth
Celebration, which is scheduled for Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Bandshell Park from
12:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.; 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 form the Ames NAACP for $1,000 sponsorship of the 2025 Ames
Juneteenth Celebration Event to be held on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Bandshell Park
is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 27th day of May, 2025.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Junck
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck
Voting nay: None Absent: None Abstaining: Rollins
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27th day of May, 2025.