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Kennett council approves $1,500 tourism grant for downtown holiday event
Summary
Council approved a $1,500 lodging-tax tourism fund allocation to help advertise a multi-day downtown event run by the Adelphia Club. Staff also reported September lodging-tax receipts ($4,837.38), reimbursements to event organizers and previews of upcoming holiday activities including an ice rink and Palace Theater matinee.
The Kennett City Council voted to allocate $1,500 from lodging-tax tourism funds to the Adelphia Club to support advertising for a multi-day downtown holiday event.
City staff recapped September tourism activity and reported $4,837.38 in lodging-tax receipts for the month. Staff said the chamber and tourism committee had reviewed reimbursement requests from two events, the Camp Cruz car show and the Ball into Arts festival, and recommended paying approved reimbursements after invoice verification.
Councilmembers questioned whether $1,500 was sufficient for a multi-day event. One councilmember asked, “Is that enough money since it is a multi day event?” Staff replied that $1,500 is the policy maximum for a one-day event and suggested the chamber and council could revisit the allocation next year if additional funding is warranted.
Staff provided a preview of holiday programming the chamber expects to run, including a downtown ice skating rink, a Palace Theater matinee showing of Elf and ancillary events in the days around the festival. The city will close portions of downtown for event activities.
Why it matters: the council’s allocation and the tourism committee’s reimbursement process directly support local events that the city says generate lodging and retail activity.
This article is based on staff presentation and council discussion during the administrative report and the lodging-tax motion.
