Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Tourism’s Grant/Executive Advisory Board met Wednesday at the CSi Technology Center, at Historic Franklin School.

The Board  approved allocating $10,000 for the 2015 community fireworks display, to be held on the 4th of July.

The Executive Board also voted to proceed with plans for another community calendar.  A sub-committee will be formed and have their first meeting after the first of the year.

The Executive Advisory Board also approved setting aside the unused 2014 grant funds, estimated at about $5,900, for future maintenance/repairs on The World’s Largest Buffalo at Frontier Village.

With Grant approvals, the board approved a $1,500 for the James River Firefighters Association, which will host the North Dakota Firefighters state convention in Jamestown to be held June 4-6, 2015.

The request was for $1,199, listed as the total cost of the program. The dollars will be used for paying fuel costs, and motel expenses for two organizations.

One is the Aberdeen Fire Department’s Pipe & Drum Corps, and the other dollars will be used to bring “Vivian” the Pink Fire Truck from Bismarck, to the event, which includes mileage and motel expenses for the driver.

The truck promotes cancer awareness, and JRFD spokesman Brian Paulson said the truck could be used in conjunction with that weekend’s Relay for Life, and the R.M. Stoudt Running of the Pink cancer awareness/fundraising events in Jamestown.

Other events planned include a Memorial Service and a parade of fire trucks.

Another grant was approved for the Jamestown Classic Car Club’s “Winter Wheels Car Show.” The request was for $6,000, of the $8,000 total program costs, and the board approved granting $3,000 with the stipulation that 30% be used for advertising.

The Car Club’s President, Jack Meikle said additional expenses for this show includes bringing in a customized car, a virtual driving experience simulator, and a classic Auburn car. The expenses include motel rooms for the drivers, and fuel.

In Other business the Board approved the year end Bonus for Tourism employees, and the 2014 Stutsman County Mill Levy.