Prince George City Council gave the green light for the CN Centre’s 30th anniversary funding.
During last night’s (Monday) meeting, Council highlighted it potentially becoming a joint event between the anniversary, International Student Welcome, and Thank You PG.
While Council was on board with the recommendation, both Councillors Ron Polillo and Tim Bennett had questions and a concern of the cost and ask of $15,000 from the Council Contingency Fund.
“When we talked about this when the motion was, I was fully supportive of it. I did say at that time not to have an excessive budget.” said Polillo
“This is a little more than I thought it would be to be quite honest with you. $15,000 is significant.”
Director of Civic Facilities and Events Andy Beesley noted the ask is up to $15,000, meaning the City may not spend that full amount.
He added they’re applying for more grants to further reduce costs for the City.
The $15,000 would also be added to the budget for the Thank You PG event of around $20,000.
Beesley said they’re still consulting with the organizations apart of the International Students Welcome to determine if they will be part of it.
The free event is scheduled for September 28th.
Other items discussed at the meeting included a number of annual reports, as well as the next step for the 2030 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games bid.
The full agenda for Monday’s meeting can be found here.
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