rodeobull 2Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Tourism, Grant/Executive Board approved a grant request from the Jamestown Civic Center/Star Bucking Bulls for the two day “Dual in the Dirt, Bull Riding Finals,” to be held in Jamestown November 20, 21, 2015.

Event organizer, Tony Wendell requested $9,500 to promote the event in media across the state, and direct mailing.

He pointed out that the event’s total expenses are projected to be about $78,000 which includes large pay outs in order to attract top bull riding professionals in competition from around the United States.

Other funding comes from sponsors and rider entries.

He said about 100 production people will spend two days, and three nights in local lodging, along with the bull riders and others involved with the event.

The goal of Five Star Bucking Bulls is to utilize Jamestown, annually as the host city for the event, the a rodeo held mostly recently held last weekend in Sanborn.

GatlingGunFlagBWcolorThe Board also approved the grant request made by the Fort Seward Reconstruction organization, for the Gatling Gun event, as part of the Encampment Day, on September 12, 2015. The total amount granted was $995 with $495 for expenses, and $500 for advertising.

In other business the Executive Advisory Board approved the 2016 budget of $480,355, an increase from $456,970 in 2015, a five percent over all budget increase.

Advertising and Marketing increased by 8.6 percent, overhead and payroll increases by 6.8 percent. Included in the 2016 is dollars for a new history brochure, and digital media costs.

The Board reviewed the Site Advisory requests for a total of $68.000.

Those include $20,000 for Frontier Village to construct a new Survey Exhibit building, along with a request for $20,000 for a proposed renovation and Children’s Room and the National Buffalo Museum, and $28,000 from the Jamestown Arts Center for 20 mosaic benches for the Arts Park. No action was taken by the board.