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Organizers and county debate sponsorship, permits and money handling for DL Invitational Rodeo
Summary
Organizers of the DL Invitational Rodeo told the commission they prefer county sponsorship with logistical support; commissioners favored sponsorship rather than running the event, and discussed using Eventbrite, 501(c)(3) foundation accounts and county permits for ticketing and beer sales.
Organizers of the DL Invitational Rodeo and Daggett County officials spent the bulk of the meeting discussing whether the event should be run directly by the county or be a county‑sponsored private event. Call‑in organizers (identified in the transcript as Dustin and other committee members) said they have preliminary sponsor commitments and estimated ticket revenue of roughly $14,000. They asked for clarity on whether the county would run ticketing and apply for permits or whether funds should be processed through a foundation (a local 501(c)(3)).
County staff (Carrie) and commissioners described two viable approaches: 1) county sponsorship that allows organizers to use county systems (Eventbrite for ticketing and county permits for beer sales) with the county collecting revenue and then writing a check to a nonprofit foundation after the event; or 2) the event operate as a private nonprofit with its own EIN and bank account. Carrie confirmed the county could collect event receipts and later transfer funds to a 501(c)(3).
Commissioners and staff emphasized operational controls if the county holds permits, including inventory tracking, nightly accounting and compliance with alcohol‑service regulations. A commissioner recommended using a 501(c)(3) or foundation to hold funds and write vendor checks to reduce county workload while allowing the county to sponsor the event. Organizers said they were flexible: "Whatever you guys feel best for the county, I would 100% support," an organizer said, indicating willingness to proceed under county sponsorship or as a private nonprofit.
Commissioners asked staff to develop a clear plan for permits, ticketing, inventory controls and bookkeeping and to explore whether TRT or other funds could be applied as sponsorship in future budgets. The meeting ended with commissioners expressing a preference for county sponsorship rather than the county running the event directly; staff will follow up with logistics and permitting steps.
