Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 7/7/2026
Item Status: New
From: Jessica Waters, Public Information Manager
Submitted by: Taylor Bufkin Lesinger, Public Information & Communications Specialist
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ITEM TITLE
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America 250 Celebration
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Ms. Jessica Waters, Public Information Manager, will provide a presentation to update the Commission on the successful America 250 Celebration hosted by the Baldwin County Commission and the City of Daphne on Friday, June 26, 2026.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: The Baldwin County Commission, in partnership with the City of Daphne and the Alabama Army National Guard, held a free, family-friendly America 250 Concert on June 26, 2026, featuring the 151st Army Band. The event highlighted 250 years of American history through a progression of musical styles and was open to the public as a celebration of the nation’s founding ideals and shared heritage. To support this initiative, the Commission applied for the Semiquincentennial Community Grant, a $2,500.00 award available to each Alabama county commission or municipality on a first-come, first-served basis to assist communities in commemorating America’s 250th anniversary.
Previous Commission action/date:
May 21, 2026 - Accepted and authorized the Chairman to execute the America250AL Semiquincentennial Community Grant Agreement in the amount of $2,500.00 in state-administered commemorative funding for the America 250 Concert to be held June 26, 2026.
March 17, 2026 - Approved the submittal of the America250AL Semiquincentennial Community Grant application to the America250AL grant portal electronically by staff, requesting $2,500.00 in state-administered commemorative funding for the America 250 Concert to be held June 26, 2026; and authorized the Chairman to sign any other documents related to this grant application.
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