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EXHIBIT A <br />RECD <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY TOURIST TAX FUNDING REQUEST <br />,f, 'G <br />A. Program Cover Page <br />03 <br />1 e rn <br />Agency: Indian River County Historical Society Telephone: 7725626138 <br />Contact Person: Ruth Stanbridge Fax:OFFICE <br />Title: Historian E -Mail: stanb(d),,acl.com <br />Address: 4835 66th Ave Vero Beach FL 32967 <br />Website Address: www.irchistorical.orq <br />Program Title: Restoration and Promotion Historical <br />Resources <br />I Agree - By checking the "I Agree" box and entering your name below, you certify that information contained <br />in this application accurately reflects the activities of this agency and that the expenditures or portions thereof for <br />which County funds are being requested are not reimbursed by any other source. <br />Name: Ruth Stanbridge Title: Historian <br />rsneT aescription or ine rrogram Tor wnicn running is requesiea: <br />This grant request will allow the Historical Society to continue to produce its series of historical documentaries. These <br />"shorts" blend vintage photographs and personal interviews in highlighting the historical and natural resources and <br />special places in Indian River County. <br />Florida Historical Markers are also produced with funding and a tour guide is available on the Society's website. <br />Funding is needed for restoration and displays/exhibits at the Hallstrom Farmstead House Museum Carriage House. <br />These displays/exhibits will feature the early farming equipment and techniques used by early settlers to raise <br />pineapples and citrus that made Indian River County famous." only in Florida will you find Swedish immigrants growing <br />pineapples." <br />With the recent, successful opening of Indian River County's Hallstrom Farmstead Conservation Area and Walking Trail <br />adjacent to the Society's Hallstrom House Museum, there has been an increase in visitors both from in State and from <br />out of State. <br />z>ummary Keport <br />Amount requested from Indian River County for 2025/2026: $50,000.00 <br />Total Proposed Program budget for 2025/2026: $50,000.00 <br />Percent of total Program budget: 100% <br />Current Funding (2024/2025) $45,000.00 <br />Dollar increase / (decrease) in request: $5,000.00 <br />Percent increase / decrease in request: 11.11 % <br />request increased 5% or more, briefly explain why: <br />Reduction in funding last year caused some of the proposed projects to be cancelled. <br />The Organization's Board of Directors has approved this application on (date): 03/27/25 <br />Name of President/Chair of the Board: Jay Whiddon <br />Name of Exec. Director/CEO: Jay Whiddon <br />EXHIBIT A <br />