Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on July 9, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on July 11, 2025, authorizing the Department of Recreation to Co-Sponsor the Rescheduled "City Fest 2025" (Business Food and Culture Expo) with the Friends of Mount Vernon, Recreation and Youth Programs, Inc., and Providing for Necessary Street Closures, City Services and Support - (Saturday, September 20, 2025, with a rain date of Sunday, September 21, 2025. Funding for this event shall be reflected in Budget Code A7620.457, in an amount not to exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000). The Department of Recreation shall provide necessary personnel and cover overtime expenses for Police Officers as part of the co-sponsorship agreement); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION TO CO-SPONSOR
THE RESCHEDULED 'CITY FEST 2025' (BUSINESS,
FOOD AND CULTURE EXPO) WITH THE FRIENDS
OF MOUNT VERNON, RECREATION AND YOUTH
PROGRAMS, INC., AND PROVIDING FOR NECESSARY
STREET CLOSURES, CITY SERVICES, AND SUPPORT
Whereas, in correspondence dated June 27, 2025, the Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Recreation formally requested authorization to co-sponsor the rescheduled City Fest 2025 with the Friends of Mount Vernon, Recreation and Youth Programs, Inc.; and
Whereas, the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon previously approved City Fest 2025 during its regular meeting held on April 23, 2025; and
Whereas, due to rescheduling, the event will now be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025, with a rain date of September 21, 2025, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; and
Whereas, the Department of Recreation desires to co-sponsor this event to promote local business, food, arts, and cultural engagement; and
Whereas, it is necessary to close certain streets, post signage, direct municipal departments to provide services, and implement publ...
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