Organizer of 'Crazy Days' in Casper asks city for more event support; council points to grant process

Brett Hobsa, a board member of the Downtown Casper Business Association, told the council on March 3 that the city currently provides no consistent in-kind services for the annual "Crazy Days" car show, leaving DCBA to pay for signage, barriers, security and trash management.

Hobsa described logistics the DCBA handles — placing signage, transporting barriers, renting bins and hiring private security — and said volunteers sometimes perform high‑risk tasks such as moving barriers early in the morning. He asked the city to consider providing more assistance as the council discusses the city budget.

Councelor Pollock and others responded that the city now largely channels in-kind event support through a community impact grant program administered in partnership with Visit Casper; Pollock said she would share program details and that funding cycles aligned with the fiscal year can be challenging for early-July events. The chief of staff offered to have staff reach out if Hobsa left contact information.

Why it matters: Downtown events bring foot traffic and sales-tax revenue but require coordination and resources; organizers said current timing of municipal grant cycles makes planning difficult for summer events.

What comes next: Councilors offered to provide grant details and possible follow-up; no immediate funding commitment was made at the meeting.