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Council approves $13,800 to back Yellowstone Ski Festival; advisory board presents budget breakdown
Summary
The council approved a $13,800 MAP fund recommendation to support the Yellowstone Ski Festival (week of Thanksgiving); advisory-board secretary John Rave outlined marketing, passes, permit and payroll line items.
John Rave, secretary for the front advisory board, asked the council to approve $13,800 in town support for the Yellowstone Ski Festival, an early-season event held the week of Thanksgiving. "The $13,800 is going to be paying for 6 different expenses," Rave said, and then outlined the main line items: marketing and promotion ($5,070), single- and multi-day use passes ($2,000), the Forest Service special-use permit, grooming and porta-potties (administrative expenses capped at 25% of the request), and payroll for the director (capped at 10%, $1,380).
Rave said the advisory board recommended the full amount and noted a small adjustment to the marketing request. Council members asked no substantive questions and the council approved the advisory-board recommendation by voice vote.
Why it matters: The festival is positioned as an inaugural winter tourism event for the season and receives town support for promotion and operations. The council's approval allocates town funds to cover permitting, promotion and limited payroll costs.
Next steps: Festival organizers and the advisory board will proceed with permit work and marketing; the Forest Service special-use permit remains a required external approval.
