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Committee approves grants for local tournaments and youth programming
Summary
A Mitchell funding committee approved three funding decisions by voice vote: an allocation to Pheasants Forever for youth activities (amount not specified), a $500 grant for a disc‑golf tournament, and a $1,000 grant for a squirt hockey tournament, after hearing presentations and financial updates.
A Mitchell funding committee approved support for several local sporting events and youth programming on voice votes after hearing presentations by event organizers.
Dan Woodraska, representing Mitchell Disc Golf, asked for $500 "to help cover the permit fee and to rent porta potties" for a new fall tournament called the Chris Chaney's Challenge, saying the funds would help ensure bathrooms and water for competitors and volunteers. The committee approved the $500 award by voice vote after a motion and second.
The committee also approved a motion to award $1,000 to the Palace City Cup squirt hockey tournament. Eric Savers, a board member of the Mitchell Skating and Hockey Association, described the event as a pre‑season tournament for 10‑and‑under players, noting typical costs such as ice rental and referee fees and estimating a field size that would make the event viable. The motion to fund the hockey tournament passed by voice vote.
During an executive session the committee considered a Pheasants Forever request. Tim spoke for the organization in Kevin Bruce's absence, summarizing the group's youth programs and habitat projects and asking the committee to direct any award toward youth activities; a motion by Tim, seconded by Doug, to allocate the group's funding to youth activities passed by voice vote. The transcript does not include a dollar figure for that award.
Committee members approved routine business during the meeting: the minutes were approved (motion by Dave, second by Jason) and staff presented a financial update showing $85,150 in award checks written and an available fund balance of $64,850 as of the collections reported through Oct. 4.
The committee's funding actions were taken by voice vote; the transcript records the motions, seconds and the outcome but does not record a roll‑call tally of individual votes.
