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Falls City Chamber Funding Request Tabled

By John Nixon

01/21/2016

(KLZA)-- The Falls City Council Monday night tabled a request from the Falls City Area Chamber of Commerce for $15,000 in funding for 2016.

Chamber Executive Director David Branch explained the funds help the Chamber promote Falls City, and that he felt the Chamber events helped bring many people into town.

Branch said 2015 was a tough year financially for the Main Street program which is part of the Chamber. Branch said changes will be made, including the cancellation of the Sauce and Cycles event. The event lost $3,100 in 2015 and the National Pork Board pulled out as the major sponsor of the event which meant $5,000 less to work with for the event.

Councilman Mike Dougherty asked Branch to provide a copy of the Chamber / Main Street budget before action is taken. Prior to 2012 the City contribution to the Chamber was much less than the $15,000 request for 2016. Mayor Jerry Oliver said the money is not part of the City budget. In 2012 the City provided $15,000 to the Chamber to help them out of financial difficulties and that the $15,000 total was not meant to be an ongoing amount

Branch said the Chamber is hoping to expand other Chamber activities such as Lemonade Days and the Cobblestone Festival, to make up for the cancellation of Sauce and Cycles.

Branch said the Chamber has explored moving the Cobblestone Festival to an earlier date in August or even into July but said it is nearly impossible to change dates with the carnival, or to get another carnival to come to town due to their schedules.

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