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Tillamook County TLT Grant Program

PORT OF GARIBALDI

2015 TLT: Information Booth Project

▪ The intended purpose of the information booth is to provide a professional level of customer service to the public. This will provide a better communication between the public and local and state agencies. The information booth is currently used by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon State Police and County Marine Deputy. ▪ By having an information booth at the Port of Garibaldi, we will be working with local and state agencies to better educate visitors to the area as well as

• ther areas of Tillamook County. This will encourage visitors to create word‐
• f‐mouth advertising and referrals about the positive experience one

enjoys while visiting. This will also offer sufficient information that no visitor as well as boater should leave uninformed of the vast range of

• pportunities available throughout the county.

2015 TLT: Information Booth Project

▪ TLT Grant Awarded: $49,828.00 ▪ Port Matching Funds: $6,726.00 ▪ Ongoing Maintenance Performed by Port Staff – Priceless… ▪ PROJECT TOTAL: $56,554.00

2015 TLT: Information Booth Project

▪ Fall 2015 – Grant Awarded ▪ March 2016 – Ground Breaking and Site Prep Began ▪ Spring/Early Summer – Information Booth Ordered/Delivered ▪ October 2016 – Information Booth Open to General Public Project Timeline

2015 TLT: Information Booth Project

Thanks to Tillamook County TLT Grant Funds this project was made possible. Local contractors were used in every instance possible; including Miami Cove Electric, Advanced Excavation, Tillamook PUD. Building was built by Oregon Corrections Enterprises, and is now featured in their sales catalog.

2015 TLT: Information Booth Project

The Finished Project: A visitor friendly area that caters to over 11,000 boating visitors each year and an increasing amount of visitors that are not necessarily boating, but sightseeing. Having a visitor friendly area has greatly increased non‐ peak visitors asking for information.

2016 TLT: Event Tent Site

2016 TLT: Event Tent Site

2016 TLT: Event Tent Site

Starting With A Blank Slate:

The event center is designed to have a seasonal solution to the immediate need in Tillamook county for a medium to large scale event center. Garibaldi would have a place for out of town guests to come gather for events like Oregon Tuna Classic; have large weddings with views

• f the bay and harbor; have a farmer’s

market style seafood market; eventually host company retreats. Our goal was and is to create more reasons for people to stay and play in Garibaldi and Tillamook County.

2016 TLT: Event Tent Site

This project is guaranteed to have a positive economic effect, not only on Garibaldi, but on the whole county. The port hopes to employ an additional person to help the event center and coordinate set‐up, tear down and maintenance. With the addition of a large scale place to hold events the hope is that this will increase the need for seasonal or permanent employment at local hotels, restaurants, shops and seafood

• processors. The plan is that this venture will create more dollars

coming into the county.

2016 TLT: Event Tent Site

• TLT Funds Awarded: $57,450.00
• Port Funds Matching: $23,322.00
• Ongoing Maintenance by Port Staff
• Project Total: $80,772.00

Project Budget

2016 TLT: Event Tent Site

• 2016 Spring Summer ‐

Grant Funds Awarded

• Early June 2016 – Event

Tent Ordered and Site Prep Continued

• July 2016 Tent Received

and Set Up and Use Began

2016 TLT: Event Tent Site

Local contractors were used in every phase possible in this project; from the placement of gravel, to installation of electric services. Capacity has increased with the port. The addition of the event center will soon warrant another full time position with the port. Revenues and amenities have increased with the addition. This has also given great

• pportunities to local catering

businesses to have another local venue.

2016 TLT: Event Tent Site

The addition of this tent has brought in visitors asking about this giant tent and what they can do with it; as well as events from Portland, as far as Idaho and local events.

2016 TLT: Event Tent Site

The Finished Product

Thank you Tillamook County TLT Grant Program