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Commissioner Keigher - To Accept and Appropriate a Gaston County Travel and Tourism Grant for the First Annual BikeFest ($1,750)
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STAFF CONTACT
Cathy Hart - Director - Parks and Recreation - 704-922-2162
BUDGET IMPACT
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BikeFest provides Gaston County a great opportunity to introduce citizens and visitors to all the amenities at George Poston Park. The Travel and Tourism grant in the amount of $1,750 will allow us to cover expenses for entertainment, stage rental, and advertising for the BikeFest event.
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
Grant does not require matching funds.
BACKGROUND
County Parks and Recreation received a Gaston County Travel and Tourism grant in the amount of $1,750. The grant will be used to cover expenses for the First Annual BikeFest to be held at George Poston Park on June 4, 2016. June 4 is also National Recreational Trails Day and the trails at George Poston Park were designated as a National Recreational Trail in 2015. The BikeFest event will feature bike vendors with loaner bikes, bike specialty shops, guided rides, a kid's bikes skills clinic, food trucks, entertainment, and other outdoor activities. Families are encouraged to come and enjoy all the outdoor activities that George Poston Park has to offer.
POLICY IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS
Budget Change Request