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Grant-funded asphalt pad planned for Castle Rock Motocross Park to support events and training
Summary
A tourism representative told commissioners a grant-funded asphalt pad will be poured this week at Castle Rock Motocross Park to support an upcoming bike-week event and longer-term motorcycle training and event hosting, with officials hoping it boosts local tourism.
A tourism representative told the Board of Commissioners the county will consider a contract tied to grant funding to install an asphalt pad at Castle Rock Motocross Park.
At the meeting, the tourism presenter said the grant-funded work is intended both for near-term events and long-term use as a training surface for motorcycle classes and that paving would support income-generation for the track. "This project is exactly what this large grant was really designed for: to have longevity, not just to support an event or events, but also to have some income generating potential for the track," the presenter said.
Staff said the paving was scheduled to be poured the same week and the organizer planned to use the surface for a motorcycle show and a bike-week event. Commissioners and staff discussed the site's active calendar of weekend races and family events and noted the project could bring visitors to Castle Rock and to Cowlitz County.
This item was identified for the consent agenda for the following day; commissioners did not take a final contract vote during the session described in the transcript.
