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City spends $53K to lure fishing tourneys in 2015
Posted: Tuesday, August 5, 2014 4:46 pm
John Sprague
Posted on Aug 5, 2014
by John Sprague
The Dayton City Council approved spending $53,000 to bring two fishing tournaments to the area for the 2015 fishing season at its regular monthly meeting on Monday.
The FLW Tour will be coming back in 2015 after a year off after the 2013 event. The FLW Tour event is scheduled for June 4-7, 2015.
There was much discussion of the economic impact of fishing tournaments and the city’s further financial commitment to lure them in.
Dayton Mayor Gary Louallen, who has been a vocal proponent of the fishing tournaments, touted tax data for the first five months of 2014 as a sign of fishing’s impact.
“Sales tax data for the first five months this year is up $536,000 and we don’t have the June data yet from when we had the BassMasters here,” Louallen said.
Dayton City Recorder Tom Solomon said he was not sure if the tax data exclusively show that fishing tournaments caused the economic expansion. He went on to say that more economic data is needed to make a final determination of the economic impact of fishing tournaments.
Dayton City Council Member Bobby Doss questioned the data.
“I just want to see where we are making our money back,” Doss said.
Dayton Vice Mayor Steve Randolph said he believed the tax figures did show a positive impact.
“I think the numbers are solid. The information is there, and I believe we have established ourselves as a fishing destination. They have seen what we have to offer,” Randolph said while suggesting that groups organizing the tournament need to make more of their money with advertising at the events.
Louallen said that he was only considering helping tournaments with over 100 boats.
The council voted 4-1 to spend up to $40,000 for the FLW event and $13,000 for the Heartland Anglers event in September 2015, but will ask for the Rhea County government’s help in funding the tournaments. Doss was the lone dissenting vote.
The city also agreed to extend a turn lane on Highway 27, just south of Abel Drive in Dayton, where a proposed hotel and restaurant complex is being planned. The council agreed to not enter into a contract with the private developer of the project regarding the turn lane.
The Council approved the purchase of two vehicles, which are in the 2014-15 budget, for the Dayton Police Department off of the state bid site, according to Dayton Police Chief Chris Sneed.
The Council approved the purchase with a 5-0 vote.
Also on Monday, the Council approved the bidding of new bay doors and new self-contained breathing apparatus for the fire department. The Dayton Fire Department received a grant that the city only has to pay 5 percent in matching funds, $7,854, compared to $157,095, the total of the grant for the fire department.
City spends $53K to lure fishing tourneys in 2015
Posted: Tuesday, August 5, 2014 4:46 pm
John Sprague
Posted on Aug 5, 2014
by John Sprague
The Dayton City Council approved spending $53,000 to bring two fishing tournaments to the area for the 2015 fishing season at its regular monthly meeting on Monday.
The FLW Tour will be coming back in 2015 after a year off after the 2013 event. The FLW Tour event is scheduled for June 4-7, 2015.
There was much discussion of the economic impact of fishing tournaments and the city’s further financial commitment to lure them in.
Dayton Mayor Gary Louallen, who has been a vocal proponent of the fishing tournaments, touted tax data for the first five months of 2014 as a sign of fishing’s impact.
“Sales tax data for the first five months this year is up $536,000 and we don’t have the June data yet from when we had the BassMasters here,” Louallen said.
Dayton City Recorder Tom Solomon said he was not sure if the tax data exclusively show that fishing tournaments caused the economic expansion. He went on to say that more economic data is needed to make a final determination of the economic impact of fishing tournaments.
Dayton City Council Member Bobby Doss questioned the data.
“I just want to see where we are making our money back,” Doss said.
Dayton Vice Mayor Steve Randolph said he believed the tax figures did show a positive impact.
“I think the numbers are solid. The information is there, and I believe we have established ourselves as a fishing destination. They have seen what we have to offer,” Randolph said while suggesting that groups organizing the tournament need to make more of their money with advertising at the events.
Louallen said that he was only considering helping tournaments with over 100 boats.
The council voted 4-1 to spend up to $40,000 for the FLW event and $13,000 for the Heartland Anglers event in September 2015, but will ask for the Rhea County government’s help in funding the tournaments. Doss was the lone dissenting vote.
The city also agreed to extend a turn lane on Highway 27, just south of Abel Drive in Dayton, where a proposed hotel and restaurant complex is being planned. The council agreed to not enter into a contract with the private developer of the project regarding the turn lane.
The Council approved the purchase of two vehicles, which are in the 2014-15 budget, for the Dayton Police Department off of the state bid site, according to Dayton Police Chief Chris Sneed.
The Council approved the purchase with a 5-0 vote.
Also on Monday, the Council approved the bidding of new bay doors and new self-contained breathing apparatus for the fire department. The Dayton Fire Department received a grant that the city only has to pay 5 percent in matching funds, $7,854, compared to $157,095, the total of the grant for the fire department.
