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Visit Carson City staff said July is the first month reported for fiscal 2026 and that July receipts were roughly 4% below the adopted budgeted pace; staff noted July 2024 was a strong month and indicated they would not revise budget assumptions based on a single month.
The board also received an events and sales briefing. Highlights included:
- A large boxing event, “Battle in the Sierras,” held at Fuji Hall with an estimated 400–500 spectators across 23 fights and multi‑state fighter participation; staff said organizers are considering moving the event to a larger venue to expand capacity and attendance.
- Outlaw flat track races that drew riders from several states and an estimated 800 ticket sales; organizers reported strong turnout and riders staying multiple days.
- The fifth annual Watercolor Plein Air Festival, which drew 25 artists and resulted in 59 of 89 paintings selling (estimated $15,000 in sales), with Brewery Arts Center taking lead for next year’s presentation.
- KaboomCon, expanding from one day to a three‑day event with about 92 vendors and an expected 2,500–4,000 attendees over the weekend; staff said the event will use much of the event center footprint and could generate significant room nights.
- Bonanza Kennel Club dog show (about 600 dogs expected) and the Carson City Canine Challenge in October; staff said organizers are exploring expanding dog events to three days.
- An Outlaw Bronco fan and off‑road gathering at Mills Park and Prison Hill (Bronco Super Celebration) and other specialized sports tournaments being pursued as part of sports‑tourism outreach.
Staff said they plan trade‑show outreach for sports and group business and noted coordination with Parks & Recreation on Centennial Park improvements to market the city for tournaments.
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Brooks described a proposed America250 Nevada grant application that was recommended to proceed to the Nevada Commission on Tourism and, if approved, would fund a regional interpretive and wayfinding project he described as four‑foot railroad‑spike installations at significant locations. Each spike would include a one‑word theme on the front, braille, and the word displayed in three native languages on other faces; a QR code on the spike would link to more interpretive content and a map of all spike locations. Brooks said the concept—referred to in the meeting as \"Points of Unity\"—was designed to encourage visitors to explore multiple sites in the region and could be extended to Virginia City, Silver City, Gold Hill and Carson Valley.
Brooks said the America250 grant required relevance to the 250th anniversary and that the spike idea tied to railroad heritage and the V&T story. He reported the application advanced to the Nevada Commission on Tourism and, if recommended there, would go to the America250 NV committee for final approval later in September.
Peterson and staff said they are coordinating the spike project with regional partners and the Dustin Wonder/Trail project (referred to in the meeting by similar names) and plan to select locations with a mix of historical and artistic significance. The board discussed how QR content might connect to the city’s existing Carson Trail stops and tourism maps.
","Visit Carson City reported that its new V&T (Virginia & Truckee) website is live for early phases while staff pursue an America250 NV grant to fund a regional wayfinding and interpretation project—described at the meeting as four‑foot \"railroad spikes\" with QR codes and native language inscriptions placed at important sites.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6475375,"Carson City staff report progress on Arts & Culture Strategic Plan; murals, festivals and new public sculptures highlighted",628,799000,1427000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5734450-7c89108b73fa88697931aa3066425254&start=799&end=1427","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5734450-7c89108b73fa88697931aa3066425254/thumbnail_799000.jpg","/articles/6475375/Carson-City/Ormsby-County/Nevada/Carson-City-staff-report-progress-on-Arts-Culture-Strategic-Plan-murals-festivals-and-new-public-sculptures-highlighted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475375-71e53a2c873c7636c974b2383313d0f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180740&Signature=VUNHO-DweLXqha-QvrZE-QMhzMsjgSQLmMYxbdrWl~Hw7h~1cdQcVpT1um3H1jItAnqzzDtu-MBU5JNsdzUdDJ8M48EoxbXKqXPFNeibGrrH2U0o1VQp2DxDDS5hy4rcjN4ihez8xKB4FIVwHEKQLSzqMI38kWXsW96FZ5PsZ22iEzzA0vUgwp-ud6tGoy1CEoc7GFU7k8y2GuXCKvj8BYj8sGqHL1a6N-YrmJVXrMlCBzJLY7nzWclSm2h3m5mThjNdqyJECSC~zgPAYfuA2hORyamYCoLZVG4iYcEOzW0poQ~GDpBYwflXEM6DfroF7nr32gYJE8lhbHgJFyZUkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Eric Brooks provided the board with an update on implementation and monitoring of the Carson City Arts and Culture Strategic Plan (2022–2026) for fiscal year 2025, highlighting multiple program areas.
Brooks said the authority completed a facilities and cultural assets inventory and has shared the database with marketing staff to incorporate into Visit Carson City’s outreach and ad buys. He described expanded partnerships with the Brewery Arts Center (BAC) and the Nevada State Museum to highlight multicultural programming, naming mural festival artists invited from Spain and Colorado and citing participation from local and out-of-state artists.
Fiscal 2025 accomplishments Brooks noted included a mural festival that brought 22 artists and a dozen musicians over multiple days, a sculpture garden at the BAC created by relocating an existing piece, and a 100%‑complete park master plan soon to be shared with advisory bodies. Brooks said the mural festival and related public art are intended to support sustainable tourism, the downtown creative economy and city beautification.
He identified capacity building for grassroots and emerging arts organizations as an area for continued improvement, and described heritage and cultural partnerships with Washoe, Paiute and Shoshone tribal representatives, the Nevada State Museum, BAC and the Stuart Indian School Cultural Center Museum.
Brooks also recapped the fifth annual Watercolor Plein Air Festival, noting 25 participating artists, 89 paintings produced and 59 sold during the event; he said three $1,000 awards and a VIP reception helped attract collectors and that BAC will present the event next year with a national call planned. Brooks described additional upcoming events including the Murals and Music Festival (Sept. 15 start), Mark Twain Days (Oct. 16–19) and plans to limit the footprint of Mark Twain Days primarily to the BAC campus.
On public sculpture, Brooks presented a proposed new piece by artist Seth Johnson for the Seely (Sealy) Loop sculpture pads. He said funding for that work is coming primarily from proceeds and donations raised by a local leadership class, supplemented by the arts office budget. Brooks said site pads are prepared and staff hope to install the sculpture before winter.
Brooks and the board discussed using arts and cultural programming and public art to broaden reach into Carson City’s Hispanic and tribal communities and noted plans for additional murals and a sculpture map as part of a cultural corridor initiative.
","Visit Carson City staff and arts partners presented a fiscal 2025 implementation update on the Arts & Culture Strategic Plan, citing a cultural assets inventory, mural festival growth, partnerships with the Brewery Arts Center and Nevada State Museum, a new sculpture garden and several upcoming events.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6475380,"Carson City Culture & Tourism Authority elects Andrew Reno chair, Diana LaForge vice chair; board approves minutes and consent agenda",118,630000,748000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5734450-7c89108b73fa88697931aa3066425254&start=630&end=748","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5734450-7c89108b73fa88697931aa3066425254/thumbnail_630000.jpg","/articles/6475380/Carson-City/Ormsby-County/Nevada/Carson-City-Culture-Tourism-Authority-elects-Andrew-Reno-chair-Diana-LaForge-vice-chair-board-approves-minutes-and-consent-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475380-6b85cd094a92013db4e42c6c2a13c904/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180740&Signature=iQC9SY3RIxUvDdc-UpZ7DqiTjvBHqPSzB9NhvA-uoghMWMmfTfjx2Jct1WBtrVbLyQ2X~UT-Lm84-FX5C9mRq8JG3otQTuaPZib~uhFgYpWLbTbPsEXEEavK5DKyuxNyTZBEe80o88AUqWZ-d0v4TJiMwHqpIvJQ9VJm0TBtTfv6xdE1fN8RbsGWvPVn5uw0rlLsLhfGlS~sPl92l6F~kmwq0riBn~rbbplYJLvdHSU0djnwsphQXCUGCIikIV573Kxtux~~IGoe3W3U1OS85vw2BaJHqeQUzcsGiZZkEVPSrDLhW~scww14OMc-pBMoVj-YZQE7oXwQzYiFGkyXsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carson City Culture and Tourism Authority Board of Directors voted Sept. 8 to elect Andrew Reno as chair and Diana LaForge as vice chair, each with terms expiring at the January 2027 CTA meeting.
Board members moved and seconded the motions on both offices; the chair election motion was made, seconded and approved by voice vote. A motion to elect LaForge as vice chair was similarly moved, seconded and approved. The board also approved the minutes for its Aug. 11 meeting and adopted the consent agenda by voice votes.
The board chair announced a brief technical recess at the 35-minute mark of the meeting while staff reset meeting equipment. Newly seated member Garrett Lapeer was introduced earlier in the meeting.
","At its Sept. 8 meeting the Carson City Culture & Tourism Authority elected Andrew Reno as chair and Diana LaForge as vice chair for terms expiring January 2027; the board also approved Aug. 11 meeting minutes and the consent agenda.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6475384,"Carson City to Convert Upper Fields at Centennial Park to Synthetic Turf; Drainage master plan in design",534,162000,696000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5734450-7c89108b73fa88697931aa3066425254&start=162&end=696","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5734450-7c89108b73fa88697931aa3066425254/thumbnail_162000.jpg","/articles/6475384/Carson-City/Ormsby-County/Nevada/Carson-City-to-Convert-Upper-Fields-at-Centennial-Park-to-Synthetic-Turf-Drainage-master-plan-in-design","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475384-679d0dec12ec56d79d2eb33594639989/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180740&Signature=XKOlWNcf36zNuL-aj2oAn9O9M3TYaLTxUS2M7K4S9e29xY4bCLxpLDqMcujq1U2z6qsAb8WvftXwbYNpxRd~~Rlrg9t3xxds4dB1SE7QAoQ7nRbj~fb4UdSykZ2HJB20z8JeKj3Tb0~RlZMzLcpA-3J~gAL02SMokde4gP4TxSwk~NFf35bLcg87qrtRT4Rk4bbM7-C0F5y-3h4~M4iF-X5q~5BljC~SorGS5ZIs2a~GYcPpO1xkmLmLfn2fn~XhaBDZXTAgc1zMWjStoBdKQd7fjwuBXNPt2V-OeJSfBXmT6q2COdwRJ~S1Vqh~ei6326IVCp3Oa76L1z195iNcyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jennifer Budge, Carson City Parks and Recreation director, told the Carson City Culture and Tourism Authority board on Sept. 8 that the Board of Supervisors on Aug. 21 awarded an approximately $5.5 million contract to Sprint Turf LLC to convert the park’s upper fields to synthetic turf.
The project is expected to begin in early October, with an anticipated groundbreaking around Oct. 6 and completion scheduled for April, “dependent on weather this winter,” Budge said. The contract calls for replacement of all four fields, installation of a shock-absorbing underlayment pad, a retaining wall behind Field 7 to address long-standing drainage problems, perimeter trees and a windscreen on the south side, and a shade structure over part of the maintenance yard.
Budge said staff hope to include additional items through change orders if there are no major surprises. Those potential additions include a sidewalk along the north field side, concessions at the stairs, painting foul poles, stubbed irrigation mainline for future landscaping, expanded wind screening, a frost-free hydrant in the maintenance yard, replacement of some chain-link mesh, and backstop improvements. She said staff plan to harvest sod from the existing fields for reuse elsewhere in the park system.
The city is also working on a site-wide drainage master plan, currently at about 90% design, Budge said. Staff are awaiting clarifications from Paiute Pipeline and Southwest Gas about what can be built over or adjacent to pipeline infrastructure to ensure planned improvements meet utility requirements.
Budge added that a park master plan is at 100% completion and will be released for consideration at the October Parks and Recreation Commission and Open Space Advisory Board meetings, with the Board of Supervisors review expected in November or December. She also noted recent completion of reconstruction of eight tennis courts using post-tension concrete and forthcoming installation of a replacement prefabricated hitting wall and a new tennis restroom.
Board members asked whether conduit for scoreboards would be preserved; Budge confirmed power and conduit remain and said two scoreboards are deteriorated from sun exposure and might be repaired or replaced using contingency funds.
The announcement followed public comment thanking the CTA for dedicating a portion of transient occupancy tax funds toward Centennial Park improvements.
","Carson City Parks and Recreation staff updated the Culture & Tourism Authority board on a $5.5 million contract to convert four upper fields at Centennial Park to synthetic turf, concurrent drainage planning and other park improvements scheduled through winter and spring.","actionData","errors"]

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