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Tourism director: June visitor numbers rise; events and volunteer program planned
Summary
Tourism Director Miss O'Malley reported June attendance of 1,423 (6,046 year to date) and June revenue of $3,532.07; she outlined recent programming, a volunteer initiative, digitization of archives, and upcoming events including an Aug. 17 safety fair and a Sept. 7 Route 66 vendor fair.
Tourism Director Miss O'Malley reported June attendance of 1,423 and year‑to‑date visitation of 6,046, and said June revenue was $3,532.07 (reported in the transcript as "3,532 and 7¢").
Miss O'Malley summarized recent programming: a kids entrepreneur day, a rotating Civil War exhibit with a Ben Brown talk, a citywide cleanup that drew about 60 volunteers, and a town booth at a car show that included a fireworks coordination. She noted Missouri Humanities filmed interviews in town and that the resulting video is still being edited.
Looking ahead, the tourism director outlined several near‑term projects: a 'touch a truck' safety fair and community event scheduled Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; a Route 66 vendor fair to raise funds for Centennial activities on Sept. 7 (planned 9 a.m.–2 p.m. in the grassy area between B and H and the library); a St. Louis Street veterans banner program (information to be released later this summer); digitizing historical photos and newspapers and improving interactive exhibits; and rolling out a volunteer signup program for events and museum/front‑desk assistance.
Miss O'Malley encouraged commissioners and community members to contribute ideas, said the museum is one of five small towns chosen for a Missouri Humanities project and reported that interview footage and photographs will be posted to the museum's YouTube channel when ready. She closed by inviting follow‑up questions and input from the commission before the meeting moved on to other business.
