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nonprofit to sponsor a centennial celebration.' • Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. A county may appropriate money for maintenance and support of the local society for the prevention of cruelty to animals.6 • Food Shelves. Cities and counties may donate funds in the form of grants to food shelves providing food to the needy without charge.' • Senior/Youth Centers. A county, city or town may appropriate money to support the facilities, programs, and services of a public or private, not-for-profit senior citizen center or youth center.' • Public Recreation Programs. Counties, cities, towns and school districts may spend funds to operate programs of public recreation, recreational facilities, and playgrounds.' These programs may be conducted independently or with any nonprofit organization. • Promotion. A city or urban town may appropriate up to $50,000 annually to an incorporated development society or organization of this State, for promoting, advertising, improving, or developing the economic and agricultural resources of the city or urban town.10 A city may appropriate money to advertise the city and its resources and advantages." Similarly, a county may appropriate funds to a similar entity for promoting, advertising, improving or developing the economic and agricultural resources of the county.12 The county statute does not contain an annual spending limit. • Employee Recognition. Towns may spend funds to recognize volunteers, service efforts, and retiring town officers.13 Counties and cities may spend funds for preventive health and employee recognition services.14 • Community Celebrations. Towns may spend funds to host or support a community celebration." Cities or towns may spend funds on Memorial Day observances,16 and may appropriate money for county or district fairs," centennial and historical celebrations.�s Statutory cities may spend funds to provide free musical entertainment.t' The authority to purchase fireworks seems to be implied.20 5 See Op.Att'y Gen.59a-3(Jan. 18, 1968)(citing Minn. Stat.§471.93). 6 Minn. Stat. §343.11. Minn.Stat. §465.039. B Minn.Stat. §471.935. 9 See generally, Minn.Stat. §§471.15 to .1911. Minn. Stat. Minn. Stat. §469.189.,and 471.16,subd. 1. 10 Minn.Stat,§469.191. In addition,Economic Development Authorities(EDAs)have authority to conduct activities advancing the city and its economic development,and to carry out other public relations activities to promote the city and its economic development. See generally,Minn.Stat.§§469.090-.1081 and Minn.Stat.§469.1082(county EDAs). "Minn.Stat. §375.83. '2 Minn.Stat. §469.189. 13 Minn.Stat. §365.10,subd. 12(but electors must approve). 14 Minn.Stat. § 15.46. 15 Minn.Stat. §365.10,subd. 12(but electors must approve). 16 Minn.Stat.§465.50. "Minn.Stat. §38.12. "Minn.Stat. §471.93. 19 Minn.Stat. §412.221,subd. 15. 20 Minn.Stat.§624.22,subd. 1(a)(2)(A municipality may stage a fireworks display after obtaining a permit). Reviewed: December 2014 2 2007-1017 Revised: April 2014 37