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Ordinance Appropriating $8,075 in Donations and $3,555 in Program Income to the Commission on African American History’s Special Purpose Fund
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Department: |
City Clerk |
Meeting Date: |
9/9/2025 |
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Contact Name: |
Penny Spicer-Sidbury |
Public Hearing: |
No |
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Contact Phone: |
910-341-7816 |
Advertising Date/Advertised By: |
N/A |
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Attachments: |
Attachment #1: Ordinance |
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this ordinance is to appropriate $11,630 in revenues received through the work of the City’s Commission on African American History’s annual Living Legends event.
BACKGROUND:
The Commission on African American History sponsors a Living Legends Banquet as part of its mission to recognize and increase awareness of African-American contributions to Wilmington’s history. The annual event honors individuals for their contributions to improving Wilmington.
The appropriated funds include $8,075 in public donations and $3,555 in program revenue generated through ticket sales from Living Legends events held in recent years.
The funding will be allocated to the Commission’s Living Legends project to support the continuation of this work.
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BUDGET IMPACT:
The budget impact would be $11,630 appropriated from the General Fund to the Commission on African American History’s Living Legends Event project, but all of the funds were raised by the Commission for this purpose.
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RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
Staff recommends appropriation of these funds.