Committee backs Ephemeral/Stoop Fest project but trims award pending budget clarification
The committee endorsed the performing-arts Stoop Fest/Ephemeral project for RAP support but raised concerns about budget clarity and suggested a partial award of about $6,000–8,000 rather than the full $12,000 requested.
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Members praised the Ephemeral/Stoop Fest programming as an important addition to Moab's performing arts scene but flagged inconsistencies in the application budget and questioned whether ticket revenues could be relied upon for upfront production costs. The applicant asked for $12,000; staff and several members noted the budget shows $6,000 in expenditures and $2,000 in secured revenue, prompting calls to fund planned expenditures rather than projected revenue.
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