Local brief
Gospel concert seeks $8,700 in tourism funds—its full proposed budget
“Lift Every Voice” is planned for Feb. 20, 2027, at City Hall. The tourism board is scheduled to consider the sponsorship Nov. 4.
Chatt Hills Community Outreach is asking Chattahoochee Hills’ tourism board for $8,700 to sponsor a Black history gospel concert—enough to cover the event’s entire proposed budget.[1]
“Lift Every Voice: A Celebration of Black History Through Gospel Music” is planned for Feb. 20, 2027, at City Hall. The proposed budget includes performance, sound and lighting, and advertising expenses.[1]
The Convention and Visitors Bureau is scheduled to consider the request Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. at City Hall, 6505 Rico Road in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia. The agenda calls for evaluating anticipated regional attendance, tourism benefits and alignment with the bureau’s sponsorship policy and scorecard.[1]
The board is also slated to consider whether to attach reporting or promotional requirements. The sponsorship is proposed, not an approved award.[1]
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