CITY OF MANSFIELD - File #: 23-5793

• File #: 23-5793
• Version: 1
• Name: Consideration of a Community Activation Grant Application Made by the Pickled Mansfield Society
• Type: Consideration Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/6/2023
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 12/11/2023
• Final action: 1/8/2024
• Title: Consideration of a Community Activation Grant Application Made by the Pickled Mansfield Society
• Sponsors: Rachel Bagley

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/8/2024	1	City Council	Approved	Pass
12/11/2023	1	City Council	Tabled	Pass

Title

Consideration of a Community Activation Grant Application Made by the Pickled Mansfield Society

Requested Action

Approve the Pickled Mansfield Society request for $135,500 to fund the World's Only St. Paddy's Pickle Parade & Palooza in March 2024.

Recommendation

Approve the Pickled Mansfield Society request for $135,500 to fund the World's Only St. Paddy's Pickle Parade & Palooza in March 2024.

Description/History

For 11 years, Mansfield has been the home of the World's Only St. Paddy's Pickle Parade and Palooza. This event brings together 40,000 people to Historic Downtown to experience a grand parade, as well as pet and baby parades, live entertainment, and a 5k Pickle Run each Spring.

Justification

N/A

Funding Source

General Fund

Prepared By

Rachel Bagley, Economic Development Director of Marketing and Innovation, 817-728-3652