Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners - District 4
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): District 4
Allocate $20,000.00 from District 4 2025 Reserve for Appropriation fund balance to District 5 Operational Budget for 2025 County Juneteenth celebration.
Body
Information Contact: Commissioner Chakira Johnson
Phone Number: 404-371-4749
PURPOSE:
DeKalb County Administration and the Board of Commissioners will host the 2025 County Juneteenth celebration, honoring the historic day June 19, 1865, when enslave people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of their emancipation, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and serves as a powerful reminder of the enduring legacy of slavery, as well as the continued pursuit of justice and equality for African Americans.
NEED/IMPACT:
Funding will support the expenses related to the 2025 DeKalb County Juneteenth celebration.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the resolution and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents and distribute up to $20,000.00 of District 4 2025 Reserve for Appropriation funds to District 5 to be used for 2025 DeKalb County Juneteenth expenses.