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Rob Richardson, Chairperson
Jim Venturini, Trustee #6
Nick Rossi, Commissioner
Mark Oravetz, Commissioner
H.D. Patel, Hotelier
 
TOURISM COMMISSION AGENDA
February 2, 2026
4:00 PM
Village Hall, Community Room 1
8811 Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant, WI 53406
 

A.  CALL TO ORDER

 

B.  ROLL CALL

 

C.  MEETING MINUTES

 

1. 

Meeting of January 5, 2026

 
Tourism Minutes - 1.5.26.docx

D.  OLD BUSINESS

 

1. 

Update on tax grant award post-event reports - Franksville Craft Beer Garden

 
2025 BBQ Invitational Post Event Attachment.pdf
2025 FCBG Live Music Post Event Attachment.pdf
2025 Food Truck Fest Post Event Attachment.pdf
2025 Night Market Post Event Attachment.pdf
2025 Oktoberfest Post Event Attachment.pdf
2025 Taco Fest Post Event Attachment.pdf
HOP HEADS - Enjoy Mount Pleasant Examples 2025.pdf

2. 

Update on tax grant award post-event report - Racine Area Soccer Association 

 
2025 RASA Post Event Attachment.pdf
RASA _ AFC - Enjoy Mount Pleasant Examples 2025 (1).pdf

E.  NEW BUSINESS

 

1. 

Hotelier Report

 

2. 

Discussion and possible motion to commission Racine Video Production

 

3. 

Discussion and possible motion on the TV show Mad Dog & Merrill Midwest Grill’n

 
Midwest Grill'n 2025_DESTINATION and ANNUAL SPONSOR.pdf

4. 

Discussion and possible motion on sponsorship for Racine Art Council’s ArtSeed Showcase and Golf Outing.

 
RAC sponsorship.pdf

5. 

The next meeting is scheduled for Monday March 2, 2026

 

F.  STAFF REPORTS

 

1. 

2025 Final budget amounts

 
RevenueAndExpenditureReport (2).pdf
TrialBalanceReport (2).pdf

2. 

Discussion on marketing

 

G. 

CLOSED SESSION: Discussion/possible motion to convene into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(e) to deliberate or negotiate the purchase of private properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session specifically to deliberate on the Racine Zoo, Salmon Unlimited, Downtown Racine Corporation, and Bluegrass Sampler Inc Room Tax Grant application.

 

1. 

Racine Zoo Room Tax Grant application

 

2. 

Salmon Unlimited Room Tax Grant application

 

3. 

Downtown Racine Corporation Room Tax Grant application

 

4. 

 Bluegrass Sampler Inc Room Tax Grant application

 

5. 

 Reconvene into open session to consider any motions on any of the matters discussed under the closed session listed above.

 

H.  ADJOURN

 
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