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Pompano Beach Approves $100,000 Funding for Old Town Untapped and Backyard Jam

Original title: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH AND BROWARD COUNTY, ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 TO SUPPORT OLD TOWN UNTAPPED AND BACKYARD JAM; CONFIRMING THE CITY’S MATCHING CONTRIBUTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Fiscal Impact: $50,000)

Record date · May 27, 2025

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What This Bill Does

The Pompano Beach City Commission has approved a grant agreement with Broward County to accept $50,000 in funding for local events. The city will provide an additional $50,000 in matching funds to support the Old Town Untapped and Backyard Jam programs.

Why it matters

This authorizes a total of $100,000 in combined city and county funding to support the operations of the Old Town Untapped and Backyard Jam community event series.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Pompano Beach residents

Residents are the primary audience for the Old Town Untapped and Backyard Jam events supported by this funding.

Indirectly affected

Broward County taxpayers

Taxpayer funds from the county are being allocated to the city for these specific event programs.

Key Facts

The City Commission approved a grant agreement with Broward County.
The city will receive $50,000 in grant funding from Broward County.
The city is required to provide a matching contribution of $50,000.
The total funding allocated for the events is $100,000.

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The funds are designated to support the 'Old Town Untapped' and 'Backyard Jam' event series.
The resolution was introduced on May 13, 2025.
The resolution status is listed as 'Passed'.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the Old Town Untapped and Backyard Jam events?

The document identifies these as the specific community event series that the $100,000 in combined funding will support.

Where is the city's $50,000 matching contribution coming from?

The document confirms the city's commitment to provide the matching funds but does not specify the source of those funds within the city budget.

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Grant Matching Requirement

The city is effectively doubling the county's investment by providing an equal $50,000 match, totaling $100,000 for the event series.

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