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Record date · February 25, 2025
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What This Bill Does
This ordinance authorizes the transfer of $200,000 from the City Council's contingency fund to the Office of Sports & Entertainment to support the 2025 Sea & Sky Spectacular event. The legislation includes provisions for oversight by the Office of Sports & Entertainment and allows for remaining funds to be carried over into the 2025-2026 .
The city is reallocating $200,000 of taxpayer-funded contingency reserves to finance a specific public event, the 2025 Sea & Sky Spectacular.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Office of Sports & Entertainment
The office receives $200,000 in funding and is tasked with the oversight of the event expenditures.
City Council
The Council's contingency account is reduced by $200,000 to provide the funding.
Key Facts
- The ordinance appropriates $200,000 from the General Fund Operating Special Council Contingency Account.
- Funds are designated for the 'Sea & Sky - Misc Svcs & Charges' account within the Office of Sports & Entertainment.
- The appropriation is specifically intended to fund the 2025 Sea & Sky Spectacular event.
- The ordinance includes a provision allowing funds to be carried over into the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
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- The Office of Sports & Entertainment is assigned oversight responsibility for the funds.
- The ordinance was passed by the City Council with an 18-0 vote on February 25, 2025.
- A public hearing regarding the ordinance was held on February 11, 2025, pursuant to Florida Statutes Chapter 166.
- The ordinance was introduced on January 28, 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Fiscal Flexibility
The inclusion of a carryover provision suggests the city anticipates the event planning or execution may span across the fiscal year boundary.
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