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Wayne County requests Pocono Mountain Visitor Bureau fund $143,750 in local tourism grants
Summary
The Commissioners accepted the Wayne County Tourism Promotion Committee’s recommended allocations totaling $143,750 and asked the Pocono Mountain Visitor Bureau to fund the approved disbursements to local organizations and events.
The Wayne County Commissioners unanimously accepted a list of tourism disbursement recommendations from the Wayne County Tourism Promotion Committee and requested that the Pocono Mountain Visitor Bureau provide funding for the approved allocations. The motions were recorded March 19, 2026.
The minutes list awards totaling $143,750 to local groups and events, including: Chamber of the Northern Poconos $12,000; Downtown Hawley Partnership $12,000; Wayne County Fair $10,000; Delaware Highlands Conservancy $3,500; Lake Wallenpaupack Watershed Management District $1,500; Newfoundland Area Public Library $4,750; and many other organizations receiving grants ranging from $1,000 to $12,000. The board recorded the full list of recipients and amounts in the minutes.
