Port Chester Fest and the Mystery of the Missing Logo

Last week, Port Chester trustees feuded over whether the Port Chester municipal logo in banners and advertisements for Port Chester Fest.

This week, one trustee signaled his intention to look into the community organizations that received more credit than village government in promotional materials – and how they benefit from their relationship to the village.

In a request to Village Clerk Joan Mancuso on Tuesday afternoon, Trustee Bart Didden asked the clerk to provide trustees with records of all sponsorship and donation agreements with local non-profits including the Council of Community Services, the Clay Arts Center and the Council for the Arts.

Didden also asked for records on the Bush Homestead, a historic building in Lyon Park, as well as recreational soccer and baseball programs.

A copy of the e-mail was provided by Democrat Daniel Brakewood, who is usually at odds with the Republican trustee on votes and policy discussions. The headers and an unrelated portion of the e-mail have been removed, but the text is unedited:

Joan,

Please forward to all members of the Board a copy of the "contracts" or "agreements" that the Village has with all groups that receive either a direct financial disbursement or other "in kind donation(s)". I beleive that this would include -

Council for the Arts

The baseball program

The soccer program

Clay Arts Center

Council of Community Services

Port Chester Yacht Club

Bush Homestead

The building known as The Girl Scout House at Lyon's Park

The local Veteran's Post

The Independence Day Committee

The Columbus Day Committee

The Port Chester Library


any and all groups that we "Co-Sponsor" or give the Village name or Logo to as a form of endorsement


Bart A. Didden
Trustee, Village of Port Chester, NY

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