City of Rock Island Labor Day Parade Advisory Board met Aug. 28.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
1. Welcome – Introductions
2. Additions to the Agenda?
3. Approval of August 21, 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. Parade Planning
Theme: Planting Pride – Growing Together
Promotion schedule – see second page
Musical groups – see second page
Parade Dedication: Weather teams/Mid-American/PW
Secure Volunteers / Order shirts – done! Thanks KJ!
Balloon decorations/ordered
Citizen of the Year: Announced at Council Mtg.: 8/28/23
Post Parade party at Pizza & Subs
Parade Awards: Review process: set October date
6. Parade Staging
Schools contacted/secure custodians
City Permit/Insurance
Contact Parking lot owners
Police Order & Barricade order - set
Porta Potties/Golf Carts - set
Post parade Clean–up: Youth Services Bureau - set
Secure Flatbeds, send audio order to Bos audio/Photographer
Order Signs, secure banner carriers, order banner
Announcers secured – notebooks
Los Charros Riders / staging & food
Citizen of the Year cars/Marshal vehicle – set
Judging Folders
Staging Cards – Request Checks
7. Misc. Items of Concern
8. Public Comments Public
9. Adjourn: Staging Review: Saturday, September 2, 9 am., WJHS, NW corner
https://www.rigov.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08282023-1233
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