Title
Discussion and Possible Action Considering the Approval of a Community Activation Grant Application by the Pickled Mansfield Society
Requested Action
Staff is requesting the consideration of approval of the Community Activation Grant Application by the Pickled Mansfield Society.
Recommendation
Staff is recommending the approval of some or all of the applicant's grant request of $1,570.00.
Description/History
On May 24, 2021 the City of Mansfield passed a resolution creating the Community Activation Grant Program designed to subsidize the fees associated with producing special events, live entertainment production, promotion of local artists, and other community activation efforts.
Justification
The applicant meets all of the requirements and/or preclusions to apply for the grant program. Their event is expected to have an attendance of 200-250 people. Additionally, they are partnering with the local charity group Cornhole4Community to bring a tournament and outdoor sports event to Historic Downtown Mansfield. The applicant is requesting reimbursement for hard costs associated with the production of the event, being the cumulative total of the budgeted amounts for police security, traffic barricades, and restroom/sanitization stations, equaling $1,570.00.
Funding Source
General Fund
Prepared By
Nicolette Allen
Historic Downtown Mansfield Coordinator
817-276-4264