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Commissioner Brown - Parks and Recreation - To Accept and Appropriate Sponsorships from the 30th Annual Cotton Ginning Days Festival (100% Sponsorship Funds - $4,000)
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STAFF CONTACT
Cathy Hart - Parks and Recreation - 704-922-2162
BUDGET IMPACT
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Appropriate sponsorship funds. No additional County funds.
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
Increase revenues by $4,000 and appropriate $4,000 to Special Programs project fund.
BACKGROUND
Gaston County Parks and Recreation and the Gaston Agricultural, Mechanical, and Textile Restoration Association or GAMTRA will sponsor the 30th Annual Cotton Ginning Days festival in the Dallas Park on October 13-15. The festival celebrates the textile heritage of Gaston County and features displays of antique steam engines, tractors, and farm equipment as well as an operational cotton gin. Festival activities also include entertainment, arts and crafts, children’s activities, heritage arts, community displays, and a wide variety of food trucks. Parks and Recreation has received $4,000 in sponsorships and requests the sponsorships be accepted and appropriated to the proper budget account to offset expenses for the festival.
POLICY IMPACT
N/A
ATTACHMENTS
Budget Change Request