Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-80-R1

Redraft LOC 80

Plymouth 400th Celebration

Messrs. Wolf, Joyce, Montigny and Richard T. Moore, Ms. O'Connor Ives, Ms. Spilka and Mr. Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-0900, moved that the bill be amended in Section 2 by inserting after item 7008-0900 the following item:

“7008-0902 For the costs associated with anniversary celebrations honoring the founding of Massachusetts’ cities and towns; provided, that not less than $310,000 shall be expended for Plymouth 400, Inc. for the 400th anniversary of the pilgrims landing at Plymouth; provided further, that said program shall provide a matching amount of at least $310,000 in private funding; provided further, that not less than $60,000 of this sum shall go to the town of Provincetown’s Tourism Fund for planning, marketing and support of the commemoration of the 400th anniversary; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the 350th anniversary of the town of Dartmouth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a matching grant to the Hopkinton 300th Anniversary Celebration Committee for the 300th anniversary of the town of Hopkinton; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the 250th anniversary of the city of Newburyport; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the 250th anniversary of the town of Paxton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the 250th anniversary of the town of Sharon; and provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Millville centennial………………………………………………………………… $525,000”