JM civic CenterJamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Tourism Grant/Executive Advisory Board met Friday at the CSi Technology Center, at Historic Franklin School.

The Jamestown Civic Center, appeared concerning the new basketball court floor.

The total cost of the new floor, is $96,000 and is paid by the City of Jamestown. The Civic Center was requesting $10,000 in the form of a grant, for a tourism corner advertising spot on the floor.

The advisory board did not act on the grant, request, as the consensus was that the request should be acted upon at another time as an advertising expense.

Civic Center, Manager Pam Fosse presented options and costs for floor space, which is being distributed to businesses, including a center court naming rights availability.

In other business, the board approved two requests by the Jamestown Rural Fire Department in connection with an ice fishing derby planned for February 6,7,8, 2015.

Representative Travis Lemieux said, the request of $3,000 is to bring in professional angler, Tom Neustrom, to speak at the Sport and Recreation Show in Jamestown, before the fishing tournament takes place.

The board approved a lesser amount, of $1,700, as moved by Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund.

Another request by the Rural Fire Department for $4,000 in advertising for the tournament was approved. The total cost of the derby is estimated at $75,000 with additional funds stemming from the sale of raffle tickets, and sponsor-ships.

He added that 4,100 tickets have been printed for the fishing tournament, which includes an entry to prize drawings. He noted an increase in attendance each year.

FrontierVillageStageCoachCloseThe Frontier Village Association, President, Charley Tanata requested $2,000 for a drainage project at the west end of the Village, which was approved, pending written permission from the City of Jamestown.

Drainage issues have been causing foundation erosion around Mary’s House and the Eldridge Building (Town Hall.)

 

dazzle2013The advisory board approved the Jamestown Downtown Association, request for advertising for the 2014  Holiday Dazzle on Main Parade, of $1,000.Ambassador Charlie Kourajian, and JDA President Nancy Miller indicated that the additional advertising dollars will be used to draw more people from a 60 mile radius of Jamestown to attend the parade, Christmas tree lighting, after the parade this year, and the after parade party, as a package event. It’s possible that some of the out of town guest would spend dollars in Jamestown on such items as lodging and meals etc.

Searle Swedlund’s report to the board included the Frontier Village, this past summer seeing an increase in the stage coach rides, up 40-percent from 2013, at 1,193 rides.

He also pointed out the 2015 budget has been approved by the City of Jamestown.