Aberdeen City authorizes mayor to sign letter supporting Blue and White Festival grant

The Aberdeen Board of Aldermen authorized Mayor Johnny D. Stevens to execute a Letter of Support for the Aberdeen Blue and White Festival Committee's grant application during a special meeting July 15 at City Hall.

Alderman John Cain made the motion and Alderwoman Rhonda Moore seconded. The minutes report that Aldermen Nicholas Holliday, Rhonda Moore, James Ivory, Jeremy Belle and John Cain voted "Aye" on the roll-call vote that carried the measure. The minutes do not specify the grant program or the dollar amount sought by the festival committee.

The action was recorded during the meeting's early agenda items after roll call. No additional discussion of funding, matching requirements, or conditions for the letter of support appears in the minutes. The Board adjourned the special called meeting to reconvene July 21, 2026.