Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Tourism Grant/Executive Board met Thursday morning at the CSi Technology Center at Historic Franklin School.

Requests were made on behalf of:

Big Guns of the Old West, Fort Seward

Sensory Garden Kiosk, Jamestown Parks and Recreation

Mower purchase, Jamestown Parks and Recreation Foundation.

Declaration of Conflict of Interest.

Financial Report:  Mitzi Hager.

Tourism Report: Searle Swedlund.

Ex Officio Report.

New Business:

Grant Request allocation:

Under Events, the Board granted the request from Fort Seward for the Big Guns of the Old West event, on September 9, 2017, in the amount of $1,000 for advertising to promote the Gatling Gun Demonstration.

The estimated economic impact is $5,000 with the attendance around 100 people.

Under Capital Construction Fund allocations:

The board heard a request from the Jamestown Parks and Recreation Foundation of $3,800 to help cover cost of Kiosk signage project at the Sensory Garden Park at  Solien DeNault Park, on Parks and Recreation property.  The cost installed is $3,680.  Maintenance will be by the Parks and Recreation Department.

Other funding sources are: Jamestown Park Foundation in the amount of $10,000, Private Naming Rights $10,500, and the Jamestown Community Foundation in the amount of $5,000.

The board recommends funding in the amount of $3,800.

The Board heard a request  from the Stutsman County Trail Builder Group for a commercial grade mower for hiking and biking trails in the amount of $5,699.

The Board recommends funding in the full amount of $5,699.

Parks and Rec will maintain the machine and employ the operator to maintain three of the five signature trails at White Cloud, North Ridge and Pipestem.

The Board reviewed the Event Grant Guidelines, with board members suggesting any changes or additions.

Major areas included in the discussion were:

Advertising, Engaging Community Events, Bringing visitors to the community, and economic impact, and starting something new.

The board also reviewed the community and mission oriented event grants.

No decisions on possible changes or additions were made at the meeting.