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Council discusses three small grants to support Dinosaur art/marketing and Main Street improvements
Summary
Staff introduced three grants connected to a community 'dinosaur' project: an AG and C $5,000 grant, Main Street mini-grants ($5,000 per year for up to three years for a $15,000 total), and possible lodging-tax support; council discussed placement and alternative funders.
Council considered three linked grant opportunities to support a local 'dinosaur' public-art/marketing effort and Main Street mini-grants. Staff described an AG and C grant for $5,000, Main Street mini-grants that can be used for three years at $5,000 per year (totaling $15,000), and said lodging tax could be used for tourism and marketing purposes related to the project.
Members discussed practical deployment — whether a vehicle stop area around the dinosaur was feasible given space constraints — and brainstormed other potential funding sources, including larger private or corporate grants (a $50,000 T-Mobile grant for an outdoor space was mentioned as an example). The staff presented the items as three separate motions to come forward for formal approval.
