Dauphin County Commissioners Meeting August 13, 2014 - $75K Tourism Grant to the NRA.
Wednesday August 13, 2014 at 1:32 pm
By James Roxbury

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Dauphin county commissioners voted to approve the following tourism grants, item #6 is to the National Rifle Association of America – Great American Outdoor Show.

The vote. George Hartwick and Jeff Haste.

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B. Tourism Grants:

1. BARAK, Inc. - $10,000

2. Central PA Figure Skating Club - $15,000

3. Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau October Fest Event - $50,000

4. Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau - $15,000

5. Hershey Jr. Bears Pee Wee Cup - $40,000

6. National Rifle Association of America – Great American Outdoor Show - $75,000

7. 19th District Convention Corp., American Legion - $5,000

8. Borough of Middletown - $2,000

9. Borough of Middletown - $2,000

10. Hamm Camp, Inc. - $2,000

11. Handles Entertainment - $2,000

12. Hershey-Derry Township Historical Society - $2,000

13. Hershey Soccer Club - $2,000

14. Hershey Centrals - $2,500

15. Historic Harrisburg Association – $2,000

16. Historic Harrisburg Association/Lighten Up Harrisburg - $2,000

17. Londonderry Township - $2,500

18. Millersburg Borough - $2,000

19. Millersburg Borough - $2,000

20. Ned Smith Center for Nature & Art - $2,000

21. PA Assoc. of Travel & Tourism - $5,000

22. Robert M. Jackson Veterans Center, Inc. - $2,000

23. Rotary Club of Colonial Park - $5,000

24. Shades of Greatness, Inc. - $5,000

25. The Foundation for Enhancing Communities/Linglestown 250th Anniversary Committee - $5,000

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Archive.

Wednesday July 30, 2014 at 8:42 am Dauphin County commissioners are scheduled to vote Wednesday morning to award the National Association of America a $75,000 tourism grant, the funds will come from the !% portion of the 5% total county hotel tax which is distributed at the discretion of commissioners George Hartwick, Mike Pries and Jeff Haste.

The NRA is the prime sponsor of the Great American Outdoor Show held at the Farm Show in Harrisburg, the show will run February 7-15 2015.

From the website of Dauphin County.

DAUPHIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

COMMISSIONERS’ LEGISLATIVE MEETING

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014 10:00 A.M.

CC. 2014 Tourism Grants (1%):

1. BARAK, Inc. - $10,000

2. Central PA Figure Skating Club - $15,000

3. Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau (Beer Country) - $50,000

4. Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau - $15,000

5. Hershey Jr. Bears Pee Wee Cup - $40,000

6. National Rifle Association of America – Great American Outdoor Show - $75,000

DD. 2014 Tourism Grants (2%):

1. 19th District Convention Corp. - $5,000

2. Borough of Middletown - $2,000

3. Borough of Middletown - $2,000

4. Hamm Camp, Inc. - $2,000

5. Handles Entertainment - $2,000

6. Hershey-Derry Township Historical Society - $2,000

7. Hershey Soccer Club - $2,000

8. Hershey Centrals - $2,500

9. Historic Harrisburg Association - $2,000

10. Historic Harrisburg Association/Lighten Up Harrisburg - $2,000

11. Londonderry Township - $2,500

12. Millersburg Borough - $2,000

13. Millersburg Borough - $2,000

14. Ned Smith Center for Nature & Art - $2,000

15. PA Association of Travel & Tourism - $5,000

16. Robert M. Jackson Veterans Center, Inc. - $2,000

17. Rotary Club of Colonial Park - $5,000

18. Shades of Greatness, Inc. - $5,000

19. The Foundation for Enhancing Communities/Linglestown 250th Anniversary Committee - $5,000

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