LOT FUNDS APPROPRIATED
FUNDS AWARDED – Council accepts LOT Commission recommendations.
Amounts of funding requested and how to distribute Local Option Tax monies were recommended to the Salmon City Council by the LOT Commission. Their recommendations were made after requests for the monies were reviewed by way of telephone, and in person at City Hall. The recommendations were presented to the Salmon City Council at its April 7 meeting.
Eight requests were made for a total of $137,687.
Adventure Crew LLC requested $8,850 for marketing and advertising. It was the full projected amount of the project. The LOT Commission recommended they be awarded $4,425.
Lemhi County Economic Development Association (LCEDA) asked for $3.852 to be used for development of web cams. The full amount of that project was listed at $4,352. The LOT Commission recommended LCEDA be given what they requested, $3,852.
The Lemhi County Farmer’s Market asked for $5,450 for their marketing and outreach materials plan estimated to cost $8,937. The LOT Commission recommended the City Council grant $4,450.
The Salmon Hockey Association requested $25,000 towards its plan to install a Concrete Rink Surface estimated to cost $438,125. The recommendation from the LOT Commission was that the full $25,000 be granted.
The total cost of the proposed Splash Pad at City Park is estimated at $238,900 and the City of Salmon requested $25,000. The LOT Commission recommended the city’s full request for $25,00 be awarded.
The city also requested $10,380 for construction of an Island Park Sidewalk. The estimated cost of that project is the same as requested and the LOT Commission recommended the full amount be given.
The Greater Salmon Valley Chamber of Commerce requested $9,155 to fund visitor information maps and Visitor Center staffing. A Chamber estimate of the cost of the project was $18,750. The LOT Commission recommended that $2,000 be granted.
The Salmon Whitewater Association asked for $50,000 to go towards its $1,190,200 Whitewater Park project. The Commission recommended that $48,000 be awarded.
The total amount of requests was $137,687. The total of funds recommended for distribution by the Commission was $123,107 leaving a fund balance of $421.00 in the LOT account. The monies from the February and March Local Option Tax collections has yet to arrive. It was pointed out that the money approved will stay in city hands until the projects are ready to begin.
Councilor Jim Baker complimented the commission on an easy to understand and well-presented presentation
A motion to accept all the LOT recommendations was made by Councilor Fred Waidely and was unanimously approved.
Participating by telephone in the meeting where the LOT applications were reviewed and recommendations were decided were Jennifer Call and Mary Benton. Participating in the simultaneous meeting at City Hall were Amy Fealko and Harlan Finnemore. Commissioner Rachel Tyler was absent.