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West Bend Tourism Commission elects officers and awards $25,000 to local events
Summary
At a regular meeting, the City of West Bend Tourism Commission elected Mike Yensch as chair and Kirk Emrick as vice chair, approved routine financial reporting and allocated $15,000 from its grant budget plus an additional $10,000 to support a Frank Lloyd Wright exhibition at the local museum.
The City of West Bend Tourism Commission elected Mike Yensch as chair and Kirk Emrick as vice chair and approved a slate of tourism grants that together total $25,000 at its meeting.
Commissioners voted to approve minutes from the Jan. 14, 2025, regular meeting before taking up officer elections. Mike Yensch was nominated and confirmed as chair; Kirk Emrick was nominated and confirmed as vice chair. The commission reported a current encumbrance of about $208,000 and noted that one-third payments to local organizations and fireworks obligations represent the largest current expenses.
The commission opened and briefly discussed tourism grant applications, then moved into a closed session under “state statute section 19.85” to review applications. After reconvening, commissioners approved the…
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