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Colfax approves $2,500 grant to boost farmers market with live music and contests
Summary
The Colfax City Council voted to approve a $2,500 grant request from the Sierra Vista Community Center (farmers market manager) to hire live music, organize contests, and enhance the Thursday evening farmers market. Councilmembers expressed support and asked staff to track nonprofit funding allocations for future budget reviews.
Jennifer Mullen, the city’s farmers market manager, asked the Colfax City Council on Feb. 26 for $2,500 from the city’s nonprofit fund to enhance the local Thursday-evening farmers market with live music, contests and family-friendly activities.
"The farmers market has always been a vital part of our community," Mullen said, asking the council to allocate funds specifically for hiring live musicians, buying contest materials and providing small prizes. Public commenters and council members said the market has grown and supports downtown activity; council members expressed broad support for the request.
Council member (name not specified in the record) moved to approve the funding request and another member seconded. The council voted on a voice vote and the motion passed with affirmative votes. Councilmembers asked staff to track the city’s nonprofit distributions in the midyear budget review so allocations can be reviewed as a group and priorities considered when multiple nonprofits request funding.
Background and conditions: staff and council noted that applicants to the nonprofit fund are typically expected to show other fundraising or revenue sources for events; councilmembers asked that fund recipients continue to seek private sponsorships and vendor fees as part of event funding. The approved $2,500 will be used for musicians and contest logistics; Mullen also said event organizers intend to source prizes and in-kind contributions from local businesses when possible.
Outcome: Council approved the $2,500 allocation for the farmers market. No additional conditions were stated in the meeting record; the funding will be tracked through the city’s existing nonprofit-fund procedures.
