Klamath County approves tourism grant recommendations; junior member program to continue

Don Beatty, Klamath County grants manager, presented the Tourism Grant Committee's recommendations at the board's April 14 administrative meeting and said the committee had unanimously recommended the slate of awards, noting improved quality and diversity among applications.

Commissioner Minty moved to accept the committee's recommendations; Commissioner DeGroot seconded and the board approved the slate unanimously. Beatty told commissioners that junior members participating on economic and tourism grant committees had contributed actively; the board agreed by consensus to continue the junior member program and to reopen applications ahead of the next grant cycle to encourage broader participation.

No specific grant award amounts or recipient names were provided in the administrative meeting summary. Beatty characterized the first-year inclusion of junior members as a positive influence on committee deliberations and signaled plans to encourage reapplications.

The board's action was procedural approval of the committee's recommendations; any final grant agreements or disbursements will follow existing grants-management processes.