We've Got The County Covered
We've Got The County Covered
Several years ago this 100 by 200 foot building was acquired by the Blaine County from the federal government. The new metal building had never been erected. Members of the recently created Blaine County Fair Foundation are in the process of erecting the surplus building as an indoor event center. The building is currently stored at the county gravel pit south of Chinook.
The Blaine County Fair Foundation was notified last week that it was awarded a $22,000 Montana Tourism grant to be used toward construction of a proposed indoor event center at the county fairgrounds. Each year the Montana Office of Tourism awards about $750,000 through a competitive process "to develop and enhance tourism and recreation." This year 27 grant applications were funded. Tourism is a major economic force in the state and according to tourism officials, generates about $3 billion in revenue each year to Montana's economy.
The tourism grant program is funded through Montana's 4% Lod...
