Concord250 Executive Committee approves $8,700 for parade bands.
Concord250 Executive Committee unanimously approves parade funding. The committee authorized $8,700 to fund five additional bands for the Patriots Day parade on a motion by member Holly Cratsley. Of a $178,000 state grant, the committee has spent $103,000 on events including the Lantern parade and
Concord250 Executive Committee · Meeting of April 8, 2026
Concord250 Executive Committee unanimously approves parade funding. The committee authorized $8,700 to fund five additional bands for the Patriots Day parade on a motion by member Holly Cratsley. Of a $178,000 state grant, the committee has spent $103,000 on events including the Lantern parade and Quilt book project.
Members also discussed a proposed coffee table book by local photographer Edward Feather featuring Patriots Day parade images and interviews with Concord250 participants; the proposal was referred pending Feather's submission of firmer budget numbers and a marketing plan.
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Source: the Concord250 Executive Committee meeting of April 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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