RESOLUTION 2015-9
RESOLUTION APPROVING A DONATION TO THE
FARMER CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
WHEREAS, the purpose of expenditures from the municipal hotel-motel tax, levied and collected by the City of Farmer City under Ordinance No. 771, is “to promote tourism and conventions within the City, and otherwise attract nonresident, overnight visitors to the City”; and
WHEREAS, the City of Farmer City has received a request from the Farmer City Historical Society for a grant to help defray the operational costs of the museum for the year 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Farmer City Historical Society welcomes numerous visitors over the year’s time researching their families genealogy and history of Farmer City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Farmer City recommends that the city council approves a grant of $3,000 for this purpose; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FARMER CITY, DEWITT COUNTY, ILLINOIS THAT:
FIRST: that the City of Farmer City award a grant in the amount of $3,000 from Hotel/Motel tax proceeds to the Farmer City Historical Society to help defray the operational costs of the museum for the year 2015
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FARMER CITY, COUNTY OF DEWITT, ILLINOIS THIS 20th DAY OF APRIL 2015
AYES: _________ NAYS: __________ ABSTAIN: __________ ABSENT: _____
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Mike Jenkins, Mayor Sandra I. Shaw, City Clerk
