Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Catch Des Moines says $800,000 funding cut will limit future event bids
Summary
At a Polk County Board of Supervisors meeting, representatives from Catch Des Moines gave an annual update and warned a property-tax driven funding change that will cut about $800,000 from its budget could make the bureau less able to compete for large events.
Catch Des Moines leaders told the Polk County Board of Supervisors that a recently announced change to the local funding model will reduce the bureau’s budget by roughly $800,000 and make it harder for the organization to compete for large conventions and sporting events.
The warning came during Catch Des Moines’ annual presentation to the board, where outgoing CEO Greg Edwards and incoming CEO Trina Flack reviewed the organization’s activity, marketing strategy and the scope of events the bureau helped bring to the metro area.
Catch Des Moines said its operating budget directs about 85% of dollars to sales, marketing and sports efforts and 15% to administrative expenses. Leaders said the bureau directly solicited 261 events during the past year, assisted with 393 total conventions or sporting events, and has…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
