Mayor Torpedoes Venetian Festival
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Chicago Mayor Richard DaleyPosted by: MarkBogdaniaDa Mayor appearing quite dapper at Jennifer Hudson Day.
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has announced plans to slash funding for the popular Venetian Night Festival, the longest continuous running event the city produces. This action comes as a result of a $520 million budget shortfall due specifically to a nearly 18% reduction in hotel tax revenues.
Venetian Night, a lighted boat parade and fireworks show along the city's downtown Lake Michigan waterfront has been held each summer for the pat 52 years and was attended by over 500,000 this year.
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- Blog Source: munitoday.comChicagoist Could city's budget cuts sink Venetian Night? Chicago Sun-Times The mayor's budget eliminated the program, only to have it emerge as a cause celebre during City Council budget hearings. Aldermen subsequently found a way … ...
- Blog Source: munitoday.comChicagoist Venetian Night getting sunk in Mayor Daley budget Chicago Tribune Mayor Richard Daley will present a new budget Wednesday that calls for spending money from the controversial parking … Could city's budget cuts sink Venetian ...
- Blog Source: munitoday.comChicago Tribune Mayor Richard Daley unveils his new budget this morning, and he's going to call for spending more money from the controversial parking meter lease, … Could city's budget cuts sink Venetian Night? See more here: ...
- Blog Source: www3.timeoutny.comBudget woes may force the Mayor's Office to cut Chicago Outdoor Film Festival, Chicago Criterium bicycle races and Venetian Night.
- Blog Source: www.chicagocontent.comVenetian Night -- Chicago's annual parade of illuminated boat floats that draws up to 500000 people to the lakefront -- could be sunk, thanks to cost-cutting tied to Mayor Daley's 2010 budget. from HuffPost Chi Read full article ...
- Blog Source: munitoday.comTuesday political docket: Budget week and taxes Chicago Tribune Could city's budget cuts sink Venetian Night. See the original post: Daley announces cuts for summer festivals – ABC7Chicago.com. This website uses IntenseDebate comments, ...
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Possibly Shirley tho it seems "Cutting aid to Homeless Due to Budget Constraints" doesn't ring thru as well;)
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