Year six of College Station’s Duck Jam means year one of a new five year contract between the city and the festival promoter.
The city council voted to provide $26,900 dollars of in-kind services, give up rental fees and concession revenue which last year was $8,100, and offer $15,000 dollars in hotel-motel tax money if occupancy goals are met. In exchange, the city is supposed to be the festival’s title sponsor.
Councilman Jess Fields voted no.
Comments from Jess Fields.
Councilman Dennis Maloney was among the six voting yes.
Dennis Maloney.
Also voting yes was Mayor Nancy Berry.
Nancy Berry.
Mayor Berry says local motels and hotels have to sell out to receive the occupancy tax money.
The Mayor on receiving hotel-motel tax money.
Duck Jam, scheduled for the last weekend in April, is a fundraiser for Ducks Unlimited to benefit wetland conservation.
Headlining entertainment this year are the Bellamy Brothers.