Last night the Cuming County Visitors Bureau met at the Soiled Dove in Wisner. The committee meets four times a year and accepts grant applications that promote travel and tourism in Cuming County twice a year. The application deadlines are March 1 and September 1. Grant funds are generated through a 1% sales tax at lodging properties in Cuming County. The budget for 2009-10 is $18,286.96 and the budget year ends June 30, 2010.
Committee officers are Butch Kreikemeier- President, Jon Cerny- Vice President, and Tina Welding- Secretary-Treasurer.
Grants approved last night:
Thunder by the River $1500
Beemer Firemen- Dance $100
John G. Neihardt Foundation- Neihardt Day $350
John G Neihardt Foundation- Neihardt Spring Conference $350
Beemer Community Club $500
Wisner Volunteer Fire- Dance $100
Wisner Chamber $500
Indian Trails Country Club $1500
Cuming County Ag Society $1500
Cuming County Ag Society $204
These grants are to be used for advertising to increase tourism. Grant recipients must submit receipts to show what grant funds were used for and must have "Events funded in part by a grant from the Cuming County Visitors Bureau" on all printed materials, radio ads, TV commercials and any other form of advertisement.
At the January meeting the Nielsen Center was granted for 2009-10 to be used to market the facility for large events.
The next meeting will be Wednesday, May 19th at the Country Pub in Bancroft.
