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Klamath County approves $10,000 tourism sponsorship for inaugural rodeo
Summary
The Board unanimously approved a one-time $10,000 sponsorship from Tourism Fund reserves for the Friends of the Fairgrounds' rodeo; Commissioner DeGroot moved the allocation, Commissioner Nichols seconded, and Commissioner Minty urged future requests be routed through the competitive tourism grant program.
The Klamath County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Jan. 20 to allocate $10,000 from Tourism Fund reserves to support a rodeo organized by the Friends of the Fairgrounds.
Commissioner DeGroot moved to allocate the funds; Commissioner Nichols seconded the motion and the Board approved the sponsorship. The rodeo is scheduled for early summer and organizers expect significant community attendance and national media interest. Commissioner Minty said the county should route future event funding requests through the competitive tourism grant program to ensure fairness and clarified this is a one-time sponsorship for the inaugural event.
Action details: the transcript records a motion, a second, and a unanimous vote of approval. The transcript does not record roll-call vote names beyond the attendance list; commissioners present were Nichols, Minty and DeGroot.
Sources: Remarks and recorded motion during the Jan. 20, 2026 Board of Commissioners Administrative Meeting.
