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Committee reviews $70,000 drone show and approves hosting USA BMX Gold Cup with hotel-motel funding
Summary
Staff presented agreements for a 200-drone OpenSky light show at next year’s Boom in the Park (OpenSky quote $70,000 from hotel-motel fund) and to host the USA BMX Gold Cup Southeast finals (host fee $10,000, estimated economic impact $350K–$500K at Blanchard Woods Park). Motions were moved; transcript does not include roll-call tallies.
Speaker 5 told the committee the county intends to add a drone light show to Boom in the Park in 2026 as part of the county's 250th observance. "Boom in the Park is our largest annual event attracting over 19,000 attendees," Speaker 5 said, and described a planned patriotic display featuring about 200 synchronized drones. Staff reported receiving three quotes and said the lowest bid was from OpenSky at $70,000, which staff recommended funding from the hotel-motel fund.
Speaker 5 also presented an agreement to host the USA BMX Gold Cup Southeast finals, a recurring regional event previously hosted in 2018 and 2021. The presenter said the event would bring roughly 300 riders and that the host fee would be $10,000 from the hotel-motel fund; staff estimated the event could generate an economic impact in the range of $350,000 to $500,000 and noted the venue would be Blanchard Woods Park next September.
Committee members acknowledged the items and a motion was made to proceed; the transcript records "The move" and subsequent procedural response but does not include a roll-call vote or recorded tally in the excerpt provided.
The agreements commit hotel-motel fund resources for event programming and hospitality; the transcript does not include final contract text, signature dates, or contingency language that might appear in the final agreement packet.
