SwedlundJamestown (CSi) The Frontier Village Association Board of Directors at its Thursday meeting listened to concerns of a board member and manager regarding friction with Jamestown Tourism concerning Pioneer Days posters.

FVA Board member Tina Busche said that Jamestown Tourism Executive Director Searle Swedlund was threatening in his dialogue with FVA Manager Nichole Mosolf.

Busche alleges that Swedlund became upset that Pioneer Days event flyers were not poster size and said he wanted to withhold funding for them.

Swedlund then spoke to Mosolf, who is also Busche’s daughter, about how FVA operations should be conducted.

Swedlund says the words were cautionary statements of fact and not meant to be threatening, He says that with non-compliance to funding guidelines there are consequences but did not elaborate.

FVA Board member Nellie Degen recommended the board send a courtesy letter to Jamestown Tourism, the mayor’s office and the Jamestown City Council to request a direct response to the board with any concerns about the FVA.

In other business, the FVA Board

Approved $5,917 to S&R Quality Construction to put a new roof on Mary’s building.

Approved $5,606 to S&R to put a new roof on the General Store.

Deferred approval on the Village Trader building, and Town Hall roof until it was determined if shingles or a metal alternative was preferable.

Approved $150 for Internet installation and a 6-month annual contract for the FVA manager.

Approved $550 for a new pony after one floundered and had to be put down.

Approved $2,000 for former Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome seats from Albrecht Sign.

Approved separate motions to start on three grant applications totaling $36,500 for general use, archiving tools and building repairs.

Approved further investigation into the Trader building and whether to make temporary or permanent repairs or replace the structure.

Approved replacing the Tac building.