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C ITY OF A LBANY

C OMMON C OUNCIL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 19, 2015
COUNCIL MEMBERS ANNOUNCE AUTHORIZATION OF BUDGET TRANSFER TO
HELP FUND ALBANYS 2015 ST. PATRICKS DAY PARADE
Council Members Flynn (8th Ward), Bailey (3rd Ward), Commisso (15th Ward), Igoe (14th
Ward), Kimbrough (5th Ward), Krasher (11th Ward), and OBrien (12th Ward) today announced
that an emergency budget transfer that will greatly assist in defraying the cost of the St. Patricks
Day Parade passed the Common Council at tonights council meeting.
The transfer will entirely come from the Common Councils budget. This budget transfer makes
sure that the undue burden placed on the St. Patricks Day organizers will be lifted significantly
and that this important Albany tradition will not be jeopardized this year.
The transfer also provides critical funding to Albanys Gospel Gala and Juneteenth.
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