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Frontier Historical Society asks Glenwood Springs for $80,000 to bolster operations, seeks tourism-board match
Summary
The Frontier Historical Society told the council its new director has helped boost fundraising and visitor programming and asked the city to provide $80,000 from the ANI grants fund and to consider a $40,000 tourism-fund match; councilors discussed timing and a tourism-board review before any supplemental appropriation.
Jamie LaRue, board president of the Frontier Historical Society, told the Glenwood Springs City Council that the society has expanded public programming and fundraising over the past year and is requesting city support for its paid director position.
LaRue said the society has hired a director to lead fundraising, programming and operations and that year-to-date fundraising “we have raised $80,000 in direct donations and sponsorships, advertising event tickets, grants, museum admissions, and retail.” She described a suite of programs — speaker series, walking tours…
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