On the petition of twenty-five registered voters in the Town of Hampton. Shall the Town of Hampton vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000 to pay to Experience Hampton Inc, the organizer of the 2010 to 2025 Hampton Holiday Parade, to defray the expenses of the 2026 Holiday Parade and related activities. The parade will be held in December.
What it means: This request is for an annual donation to Experience Hampton to help fund the Holiday parade, which generally occurs in early December. The taxpayers are asked to pay a fraction of cost for the parade, which is in the range of $28,700, of which $6,900 is for Police Detail.
Those in favor say: The parade involves many groups, including businesses, schools and local officials. It is a community-building event that also attracts people to the area from around the region, since it has become the largest parade of its kind in the region.
Those Opposed say: No one spoke against this Article at Deliberative Session.
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