Salina public meetings in 2022
6 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Balloon Festival Committee
The Salina City Balloon Festival Committee is meeting to approve the minutes from August 1, 2022, and begin planning for the 2023 Eyes to the Sky Balloon Festival. The agenda includes a kickoff discussion for the 2023 festival and scheduling the next meeting. No other substantive items are listed.
- Approval of August 1, 2022 meeting minutes
- Kick off to 2023 Balloon Festival
- Schedule next meeting (date, time, location to be determined)
Blackhawk Arena Meeting
The Salina City Blackhawk Arena board is meeting to approve minutes from prior meetings and receive updates on 2022 and 2023 events, as well as arena improvements. The agenda is largely procedural, with no specific decisions or proposals listed beyond these updates.
- Approval of May 9, 2022 meeting minutes
- Approval of July 14, 2022 meeting minutes
- Update on 2022 events
- Update on 2023 events
- Update on arena improvements
Balloon Festival Committee
The Salina City Balloon Festival Committee is meeting to approve the June 6, 2022 minutes, address public comments, review the 2022 balloon festival, and discuss entertainment for the 2023 festival. The meeting is scheduled for August 1, 2022 at the North Sevier Community Center.
- Approval of June 6, 2022 meeting minutes
- Public comments and concerns
- Review of 2022 Balloon Festival
- Discussion of 2023 Balloon Festival entertainment
Blackhawk Arena Meeting
The Salina City Blackhawk Arena board is meeting to discuss updates on 2022 events, arena improvements, and hosting policies. The agenda also includes weed control and scheduling the next meeting. No specific decisions or dollar amounts are listed on the agenda.
- Review of 2022 Xtreme Million Barrel Race with Burns Events
- Update on arena improvements
- Revision of event hosting policies
- Weed control discussion
Blackhawk Arena Meeting
The Blackhawk Arena Meeting, a Salina municipal body, will convene on May 9, 2022, to discuss arena operations. Agenda items include updates on 2022 events, maintenance, short- and long-term budget goals, and the Xtreme Million Barrel Race. The board will also consider hosting events, video ads, and air conditioners for a wrestling camp. The meeting includes approval of January 3, 2022 minutes.
- Update of 2022 events
- Maintenance update on the Arena
- Short & Long Term Budget Goals
- Update on The Xtreme Million Barrel Race
- Wrestling Camp Air Conditioners
Blackhawk Arena Meeting
The Salina City MBA Blackhawk Arena board is meeting to review 2021 events, plan 2022 events, and make decisions on contracts and arena rates. The agenda includes hiring a new concessionaire, setting new arena rates, and discussing budget goals. Visitors Paul and Vicki Solmonsen will ask questions about the 2022 Southwest Barrel Race contract.
- Hiring of new concessionaire
- Update of new contracts and new arena rates
- Short & long term budget goals
- 2022 Blackhawk memberships and sponsorships
- Remodel of main entrance/brand wall