Starke County Visitor’s Commission to meet this week

The Starke County Convention and Visitor’s Commission will be holding a regular meeting this Thursday, August 13th. The meeting will take place at 5pm Central Time at Knox Community Center, located at 55 East Lake Street in Knox.

After the meeting is called to order and quorum is established, members will vote on the approval of minutes from the June 11th meeting.

The Visitor’s Commission will discuss financial issues including current balances and claims for approval, and an update on the innkeeper’s tax receipts.

There will be a section of the meeting set aside for public comment.

Visitor’s Commission will discuss the electrical concerns at Bass Lake Campground with the County Parks Department. They will also discuss a public art project at Bass Lake and around the county with a representative from the Starke County Community Foundation.

Commission members will review its website analytics and vote on whether to extend its website contract. They will also discuss a possible addition to the website.

The next items on the agenda include discussion on open enrollment for 2027 grants, proposals for ads in Travel Indiana and review an ad submission for the Indiana State Festival Guide.

2027 Billboard quotes will be discussed, as well as bylaws for the Visitor’s Commission.

After any other business that may come before the board, the meeting will be adjourned.

The public is invited to attend this meeting.