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2024 Fireworks
Office of the Mayor
Austin Mack
Title
Authorizing the transfer of $20,000 from the General Fund to the Toledo Fireworks Expendable Trust Fund for the July 4th, 2024 Toledo Fireworks Display; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this ordinance is to provide funding for the Fourth of July fireworks in the City of Toledo slated to take place this year on Thursday, July 4, 2024. This appropriation was included in the Marketing and Communications Department's 2024 budget, and this legislation authorizes transferring the budgeted $20,000 from the General Fund to the Toledo Fireworks expendable trust fund established under Ordinance 233-18. These City funds will be combined with private donations to provide for the fireworks display and its related costs.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the transfer of $20,000 is authorized from the General Fund Account Code 1001-10202-1143001STDADM to the Toledo Fireworks Expendable Trust Fund Account Code 2152-23100-1TJULY4FIREWK for the July 4th, 2024 Toledo Fireworks event.
SECTION 2. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that this ordinance is necessary to transfer these funds to prepare for the fireworks in advance of the upcoming Fourth of July holiday.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 9, nays 0.
Passed: June 18, 2024, as an emergency measure: yeas 9, nays 0.
Attest:
Julie A. Gibbons Carrie Hartman
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: June 18, 2024
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor