After revising her organizations estimated profits downward from $60K to just $1K-- Casi Calloway of the Mobile Baykeepers organization recently received a $1,000 donation from the Mayor/Council to help pay for the cost of off duty police officers to police the route of their upcoming triathlon; and permission to close the rose garden and south beach park for the event. Calloway also said her organization intended to donate $1K of the proceeds to The Eastern Shore Trailblazers.
Tourist dollars for downtown businesses/advertising benefits were the main reasons cited for City participation by the Mayor/Council.
Citing the City's ongoing financial struggles and need for new revenue streams, Councilman Lonnie Mixon was the lone dissenting vote.
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