This Ann Arbor City Council meeting was held in person at City Hall. Members of the public can participate in public hearings and public comment either in person or via phone.
Mayor Taylor was absent
Council Member Akmon was absent
Council Member Briggs was absent
Council Member Cornell was absent
Council Member Ghazi Edwin was absent
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APPROVED: A Community Event Fund budget distributes $94.000. Allocations include reimbursements for events that already occurred and funding for events in the future. Recommendations from the Ann Arbor Community Events Committee include sixteen small awards (less than $1500) and eight larger ones. (Legistar)
- The larger awards this year include:
- $10,000 to the State Street Association for the 2026 State Street Art fair.
- $14,500 to The Guild of Artists and Artisans for the 2026 Summer Art Fair
- $5,000 for the Ann Arbor Art Fair for the 2026 Ann Arbor Art Fair
- $4,000 to the Jim Toy Center for 2026 Ann Arbor Pride
- $4,000 to FestiFools Studio/Lloyd Scholars for Writing for 2027 FoolMoon and Festifools
- $4,000 for Leslie Science & Nature Center/Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum for 2027 Earth Day
- $35,000 to Ann Arbor Summer Festival for 2027 Top of the Park
- $2,500 to NAACP Ann Arbor Branch for 2027 Juneteenth
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2026/08/downtown-event-costs-rising-ann-arbor-mayor-pro-tem-warns-as-city-doles-out-94k.html
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