Ann Arbor Allocates Community Events Funds
At total of 13 organizations were allocated $44,778 from the community events fund in the Ann Arbor city council’s annual allocation at its Sept. 4, 2012 meeting. The largest amount given to any one organization was $25,000 to the Ann Arbor Summer Festival for Top of the Park, followed by $6,000 to the Ann Arbor Jaycees for their summer carnival and Fourth of July parade. In many cases, the allocation from the community events fund was awarded to cover costs assessed by the city – for street closures, for example.
The complete breakdown of awards: Ann Arbor Jaycees ($6,000 for the Summer Carnival and the Fourth of July Parade); Main Street Area Association ($1,000 for the Rolling Sculpture Car Show); Ann Arbor … [Full Story]