The Town Council is hereby authorized to budget and appropriate funds from the General Fund of the town to pay the expenses of, and to reimburse, town officials for expenses incurred in promoting the best interests of the town. Such expenses may include, but not necessarily be limited to, meals, decorations, memorabilia, awards, expenses incurred in interviewing job applicants, expenses incurred in promoting industrial, commercial and residential development, expenses incurred in developing relations with other units of government, and any other expenses of civic or governmental nature deemed by the Town Council to be in the interests of the town.