Sports tournaments expand and film permitting rises, staff says

A staff member responsible for sports and film reported active summer tournament hosting and growth in film permitting.
The staff member said the city has hosted 18 tournaments to date and has two more scheduled for the year; one recent tournament included about 77 teams. The office is pursuing a new tournament for next June — the Native Nations baseball tournament organized by former Major League pitcher DJ Carrasco — and hopes to host that event in Prescott in 2026.
On film activity, staff said 16 film projects have been permitted this year and that earned media value from those productions is about $383,000 so far, up from $317,000 the prior year. Staff said more productions are expected and that the film office is pursuing additional community events tied to productions.
The update was informational; no committee action was taken.