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Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to expend an amount not to exceed $15,000 for the purpose of providing refreshments, marketing materials, and other incentives for various activities, programs and events throughout 2014.
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WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation is involved in various forms of community outreach in an effort to increase usage of services provided by the Department; and
WHEREAS, past experience with such outreach has demonstrated a need to provide different types of small promotional materials, incentives and other marketing related take-aways; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation wishes to provide food and refreshments during events, meetings, and other Department sponsored programs and activities; and
WHEREAS, the expenditure of money serves a public purpose in increasing Parks and Recreation use and awareness of available innovative services;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Department of Parks and Recreation is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed $15,000 for the purpose of providing refreshments, marketing materials and other incentives for various activities, programs and events throughout 2014.