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City of Rock Island Labor Day Parade Advisory Board met July 8.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Welcome – Introductions

2. Additions to the Agenda?

3. Approval of May 20, 2019 Meeting Minutes

4. Treasurers Report

 Budget for 2018: $17,700/Spent $10,902 ($6,798)

 Budget for 2019: $17,700 - $ Envelopes = $

5. Entries to Date

 Invite sent to 16 local marching bands/see back of agenda

 Mailing Update: Second post card schedule to go – date?

6. Discussion of 2019 Parade:

 Other entries/attractions?

 Post Parade Clean-up

 Parade Favor – update

 Shirt Order - update

 Update on art contest

 Citizen of the year update

Parade of Champions!

7. Staging Items

 Parking lots, Porta Potties, Golf Carts, Cars, Flat Beds

 Signs, banners, banner carriers

 Permits, insurance, school custodians

 Announcers, Butch Bos for ,

 Post parade clean-up

 Citizen of the Year cars; Marshal vehicle and others

8. Parade Promotion

 Info to City Council: Study Session Presentation: July 22nd

 Social Media, Press Release

 Access Channel, posters?

9. Misc. Items of Concern/Public Comments

10. Adjourn – next meeting on July 22rd at noon

https://www.rigov.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07082019-405