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Town of Lexington <br />Tourism Committee <br />Minutes June 23, 2010 <br />Present: Kerry Brandin, Bebe Fallick, Dawn McKenna; <br />Adams Grant Program, Fred Johnson, Brianna Olsen from the <br />Guests: Meri Jenkins from the <br />Town Manager's Office <br />Absent: Susan Bennett, Mary Jo Bohart, Carla Fortmann, Mary Gillespie, Kathleen James, <br />Masha Traber, Paul O'Shaughnessy, John Patrick, Lou Sideris, Staff: Masha Traber, <br />A. Meri Jenkins from the Adams Arts Grants has suggested we submit a planning <br />proposal for funding. Meri is a Lexington resident and spoke with us about the <br />possibilities of obtaining a matching planning grant up to $5,000. The purpose of <br />the grant to support cultural tourism in Massachusetts and is given by the State. <br />Implementation grants are also available for up to $75,000. We can use taxpayer <br />funding for the match of the grant. To apply there is a one page letter of intent <br />that will be due in the fall. Grant deadlines have not yet been set but they are <br />generally due in January. The program is changing this year so we will need to <br />await the new guidelines before taking any action. A report will be provided at <br />the next Tourism Committee meeting,, <br />There was no quorum so we could not formally adjourn. The meeting ended at <br />approximately 5:30 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Dawn McKenna <br />