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Chatsville Stampede organizers ask city for help as insurance costs rise
Summary
Representatives of the Chatsville Stampede told the council rising insurance costs forced consideration of age restrictions and sought help; staff offered the formal application process for council contributions and a council member said staff will follow up at the next meeting.
Steve Bracco, representing the Chatsville Stampede, urged the council to help keep the long-running cattle drive that runs through town affordable after organizers said insurance costs recently jumped from about $1,200 to $8,000.
Bracco said the event has run for about 68 years and that the committee has sometimes covered shortfalls from personal funds. He warned that higher insurance costs could force a ban on participants under age 18 — a step he opposed because it would bar children who traditionally participate.
Council members said the council’s contingency fund cannot be used for direct contributions. City staff offered to work with the Stampede committee on a formal request for a city contribution and said staff would bring a recommendation back at the next council meeting.
Ending: The council asked the Stampede committee to submit a formal request and city staff said they would work with the organizers and present a contribution item at the next meeting.
