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2025-115 · GRANT · BUDGET · 2025

An Order to authorize the Mayor to accept and expend a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council for FY 2026.

This ordinance authorizes accepting a $12,600 grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council for the Amesbury Cultural Council (FY2026). The Mayor is empowered to expend the funds on local arts and culture programs.

approved CITYWIDE
  1. STEP 1
    Submitted
    NOV 18 2025
  2. STEP 2 · CURRENT
    Approved
    DEC 09 2025
AI summary · plain-language

The City of Amesbury is authorizing acceptance of a $12,600 grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council for FY 2026, earmarked for Amesbury Cultural Council’s local fund. The funds will support local arts and cultural programming administered by the Amesbury Cultural Council. The Mayor is authorized to expend the grant in accordance with MCC guidelines and city procedures, with no additional city funds required.

Generated by an LLM. Not legal text. Read the official ordinance for binding language.

Key provisions

§1 Accepts a grant of $12,600 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council for FY 2026.
§2 Authorizes the Mayor to expend the grant funds for Amesbury Cultural Council programs.
§3 Funds to be used in accordance with MCC guidelines and City procurement rules.
§4 Funds to be used solely for local cultural programming.

Discussed at meetings

City CouncilCity Council MeetingDecember 9, 2025
approve2025-115
I move to approve council bill 2025-115 as presented
MOVED BY COUNCILLOR HAGSTROM · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR FREDERIC · VOTE: 7-0
0:48:32
2025-1152025-115
City CouncilCity Council Budget & Finance Committee MeetingDecember 2, 2025
2025-1152025-115
City CouncilCity Council MeetingNovember 18, 2025
refer2025-115
same as last one so this one to budget and finance with a second reading on december 9th
MOVED BY COUNCILLOR WHEELER · SECONDED BY RINALDI · VOTE: APPROVED 7-0
1:06:31
2025-115Order 2025-115 — Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant (FY2026)