SomervilleMeetings

22-1674 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval to establish a Consolidated Gift Account to accept donations for the Vietnam Moving Wall event on Veterans Day Weekend.

Introduced
Oct 6, 2022
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
214484
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History

  1. Oct 27, 2022
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Oct 25, 2022
    City Council Approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.A.19.
  3. Oct 20, 2022
    Finance Recommended to be approved · roll call: fail Meeting agenda, item 7.
  4. Oct 13, 2022
    City Council Referred for recommendation · roll call: pass

    Finance Committee

    Meeting agenda, item 7.11.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council approve the creation of a Consolidated Gift Account under the provisions of MGL Ch. 44, Section 53A, to accept donations from organizations, businesses, and corporations for the Vietnam Moving Wall event hosted by the Department of Veterans Services on Veterans Day Weekend (November 10th to November 14th). The Veterans Services Department is expecting a number of donations to be received in the next few weeks. These funds will be used to purchase necessary items needed to organize, run, and operate the event including materials and refreshments. Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item. Respectfully submitted, Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor