Hot air balloon festival seeks local funding

Commission of the Advertising and Promotion (A&P) in Russellville, Arkansas, USA  will vote next month on a request for funds for a hot air balloon festival coming to the city of Russellville in May.

Commissioners were presented during their meeting Thursday with a mini-grant request for Balloons Over Russvegas in the amount of $1,000. The funds, if approved, would be used to purchase advertising materials.

Scheduled for May 1-3, Balloons Over Russvegas is a hot air balloon festival that will include a concert by Georgette Jones, the daughter of George Jones and Tammy Wynette; balloon rides; balloon competitions featuring 20 balloons from six states; a dog walk; skydiving; a hot wing contest; and other activities and events.

There is a 30-day waiting period before mini-grant proposals can be voted on, so commissioners will not vote on the request until their March meeting.

via – The Courier