Destination Battlefords was before Battleford town council Monday with a request for more funding.
Executive Director Ryan Bater and chair Malcolm Anderson requested a 2.5 per cent funding increase each year for the next three years.
A number of reasons were cited. Among them was a $10,000 structural operating deficit due largely to the relocation of the organization from the RBC Tower to the Battlefords River Valley Visitor Centre, expansion of tourism and event marketing initiatives, addressing the reduction in financial reserves and annual inflationary costs.
“It’s not all about doing new things,” said Bater about the increase. “We do have some issues to address within the organization.”
Bater said they wanted to make sure any request for funding was in line with inflation.
He also noted a similar request would be made to North Battleford city council and also to the Battlefords Hotel Association. The meeting also served as an update to councillors about the activities of the organization.
Battleford town council has opted to defer the issue to their budget deliberations in 2016.
