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Emery County Travel Bureau approves $500,000 commitment for Ferron event center; OKs funds for Goblin Valley signage and event workshop
Summary
At its Sept. 9 meeting the Emery County Travel Bureau advisory board approved a $500,000 funding commitment to Ferron City for a rebuilt livestock/event center, set aside up to $5,000 for three Goblin Valley kiosks/signs, and approved up to $2,000 for an event workshop and curriculum to help local event organizers.
Emery County Travel Bureau advisory board members on Sept. 9, 2025 approved three funding measures intended to support tourism-related infrastructure and event development across the county.
The board voted to recommend a $500,000 commitment to Ferron City to help rebuild a livestock and events facility that burned down last year. Board members also approved setting aside up to $5,000 to update and post three informational kiosks or signs around Goblin Valley State Park and nearby trailheads, and authorized up to $2,000 to host an event workshop and produce a workbook and limited promotional assistance for event organizers.
Why it matters: The board said the Ferron commitment is intended to help restore a multiuse facility that hosts the county's stock show and other events; the Goblin Valley signs are aimed at improving visitor wayfinding and reducing search-and-rescue demand; and the workshop is designed to help community event producers use limited…
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