City of Rock Island Labor Day Parade Advisory Committee met Aug. 7.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
1. Welcome – Introductions
2. Additions to the Agenda?
3. Approval of July 24, 2023, Meeting Minutes
4. Treasurers Report
• Budget for 2022: $20,750/Actual: $12,217.34 125 units
• Budget for 2023: $20,750 *
• Entries to date: See list
5. 2023 Parade Planning
✓ Theme: Planting Pride – Growing Together
• Promotion schedule
✓ Entry Fee paid online: per request
• Musical groups
✓ Schools contacted in July
✓ Post parade Clean–up: Youth Services Bureau set
✓ Public Works Barricades- Art
• City Permit/Contact Parking lot owners
✓ Parade Dedication: Weather teams/Mid-American/PW
✓ Citizen of the Year: Selection 8/11/23/Secure cars
✓ Parade Route Map now available
• Secure Volunteers / order shirts
✓ Announcer Confirmation
• Entry Options – Attractions/athletes/horses
• Add balloon decorations/arches or ? along route
✓ Porta Potties/Golf Carts /Pizza&Subs/Photographer/Butch Bos
6. #40 Parade Ideas
✓ New Logo – YES! Students design/professional completes
• Ideas: Special Whitey’s Ice Cream ? / Invite past Marshal’s, add balloon arches?
• City’s 190th Year! Partner? New Theme?
7. Misc. Items of Concern
8. Public Comments
9. Adjourn – next meeting date: August 14, 2023
https://www.rigov.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08072023-1215
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