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MLK committee seeks $2,500 from city; Danville tourism, passport and 250th plans outlined
Summary
MLK committee asked Danville City Council for $2,500 toward the Jan. 19 MLK event and the commission reappointed committee members; city staff also updated commissioners on tourism promotions, a 'passport' program and the countywide 250th celebration budget and fundraising.
At the Dec. 8 meeting the Martin Luther King committee presented plans for the Jan. 19 march and program to be held at the Norton Center, described rehearsal and choir arrangements and requested $2,500 from Danville City toward the event. The committee said other partners will pick up some costs and that the Boyle County Fiscal Court and Center College are sponsors.
The commission moved to reappoint nine committee members with staggered terms; the motion passed.
City staff provided a separate tourism update: Danville is nominated for Parade Magazine’s "America’s Favorite Small Town" contest with voting open through Jan. 21; staff encouraged daily votes and said a Lexington TV station will do a story. Staff also described a proposed countywide 'passport' program (roughly 19 sites) to encourage visits to local attractions, and a planned media familiarization tour with the Kentucky Department of Tourism in spring.
Tony Wilder, chair of the countywide 250th celebration committee, delivered a working budget and event outline. He said a county commitment of $100,000 had been announced but only $33,333 had been conveyed so far; he noted a $6,500 grant from the Kentucky Historical Society and a $20,000 deposit paid to secure entertainer Eddie Montgomery for a July 3 concert. Wilder said he is pursuing private fundraising with a $40,000 target and will return in January with a specific request to the city if needed.
