(A) Funds appropriated by this Council to said fund shall be used to pay the expenses of or reimburse city officials as the case may be for expenses incurred in promoting the best interest of the city. Such expenses may include, but are not limited to, rental of meeting places, meals, decorations, memorabilia, awards, expenses incurred in promoting industrial, commercial, and residential development, expenses incurred in developing relations with other units of government and any other expenses of a civic or governmental nature deemed by the Mayor or this Council to be in the best interest of the city. More specifically, in addition to the general promotional purposes set forth, the funds may be used for, but not limited to the following:
(1) Easter egg hunt;
(2) Santa’s mailbox;
(3) Reimbursement of food and concession stands for current year’s graduating class pool party;
(4) Christmas decorations;
(5) Flowers downtown;
(6) Flowers for the urns at the cemetery for decorations on Memorial Day;
(7) City’s Well Wisher’s Program welcoming new residents to the town; and
(8) Purchase of city promotional items such as pens, pencils, note pads for distribution containing the logo and name of the city distributed for advertising and promotional purposes.
(B) It shall be appropriate and proper for the Mayor to utilize funds for the purposes set forth hereinabove to promote the economic development and tourism of the city.
(Ord. 3680, passed 9-13-13)