News : Vinton Parks and Rec to use HOT Grant for Esports

HOT Grant will go toward renovations of the Esports room at the VPD Rec Center.

Vinton Parks and Recreation Department will be using their $2,500 grant to renovate the Esports room at the Rec Center. The Esports room hosts the high school Esports team as they compete against other schools.

Esports is like every other high school sport competing against other schools in the Fall, Winter and Spring. Each season features a different game for students to compete in. There are about 45 other schools that compete across the state of Iowa.

About the HOT Grants:

In 2017, the voters of Vinton passed a ballot measure to establish a 7% hotel/motel tax within the City limits. The tax went into effect on July 1, 2018. Per the Code of Iowa, funds collected must be spent on recreation, convention, cultural or entertainment facilities. Vinton Unlimited has established the Vinton Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Grant program provides financial support to local organizations for community events, cultural and recreational programming, tourism and various other projects.

The HOT Grant accepts applications in the fall and announces grant awards early in the winter.

This year the HOT Grant committee will be dispersing $25,500 from money received through the Hotel Occupancy Tax in 2021. The projects are designed to promote Vinton through events that will draw visitors into the community, which in return will promote Vinton and help boost the economy.

HOT Grant Committee members include Matt Boggess, representing VPRD; Phil Borleske, representing Destination Vinton Committee; Tami Stark, representing the Vinton City Council; and Melody Snow, representing Vinton Unlimited.

To apply for a grant click here! HOT Grant Application.pdf(Review)- Adobe Document Cloud