Bed tax grant funds totaling $167,500 distributed among 30 Holmes organizations

Kevin Lynch, The Daily Record
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MILLERSBURG — The Holmes County commissioners donned their proverbial Santa Claus outfits Monday morning and distributed $167,500 in Bed Tax Grant money to 30 community organizations and groups, ranging from $2,000 to $20,000.

Commissioner Joe Miller said this was the most grant money the commissioners have given out since they began the program, which was designed to promote overnight visits to Holmes County.

"I think we have achieved that pretty well," Miller said.

Ray Eyler added he was glad to be able to include the veterans memorial for Holmes County.

"I'm just glad we're able to do this," Eyler said. "It just goes to show that we put all that back into promoting the community."

Chairman of the Holmes County Board of Commissioners Joe Miller (center) reads a resolution as commissioners Ray Eyler (left) and Dave Hall look on in this Daily Record file photo.
Chairman of the Holmes County Board of Commissioners Joe Miller (center) reads a resolution as commissioners Ray Eyler (left) and Dave Hall look on in this Daily Record file photo.

A look at the grant awards

Organizations receiving grants, the amount they received and what the funds are to be used for are as follows:

  • Air Works Auction, $2,000 for advertising;

  • Berlin Main Street Merchants, $20, for marketing and advertising of Berlin Harvest Fest & Rib Cook Off, Music on the Square and the live Nativity parade;

  • Classic in the Country, $8,000 for advertising;

  • Harvest Ridge Board, $7,500 for advertising and marketing;

  • Hiland Invitational Amish Basketball Tournament, $2,000 for advertising and marketing;

  • Historic Downtown Millersburg, $5,000 for marketing;

  • Holmes Center for the Arts, $10,000 for theater signage;

  • Holmes County Agricultural Society, $17,500 for marketing and advertising of the Holmes County Fair and for the 100th anniversary celebration of the fair;

  • The Holmes County Board of Developmental Disabilities received $3,000 for playground equipment;

  • Holmes County High Flyers Club, $2,000 for Holmes County Airport Fly In event and advertising;

  • Holmes County Historical Society/Victorian House Museum, $6,000 for advertising;

  • Holmes County Park District $3,500 for Crissey Memorial Pool chairs;

  • Holmes County Veteran's Memorial Fund, $8,000 for pavilion project;

  • Killbuck Early American Days, $6,500 for festival and kids activities;

  • Killbuck Valley Historical Society, $5,000 for operations and remodel of showroom;

  • Mohican Area Growth Foundation, $5,000 for pickleball courts in Loudonville;

  • Scouters of Holmes County, $3,500 for mower for Troop 338;

  • Walnut Creek Business Association, $15,000 for Community tree lighting, vintage fair, Journey to Bethlehem and wagon restoration;

  • Walnut Creek Township trustees, $6,500 for painting of covered bridge and landscaping;

  • Winesburg Community Business Association, $9,000 for streetlight project;

  • Winesburg Historical Society, $9,000 for upkeep of public restroom, Laurel Park, Heritage Park and Kinsley Museum;

  • Winesburg Park Park & Recreation, $9,000 for Winesburg Park improvements, Phase 2.

In other business

The commissioners approved a contract agreement with Mannik Smith Group for $6,765 for installation of gas probes at the old landfill property, per the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency findings.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: Arts, ag, townships, museums benefit from Holmes bed tax grants