TARGA Tasmania drivers could be racing through the George Town Council Super Stage if the council agrees to sponsor the event for $25,000.
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An item in the agenda for Wednesday's monthly council meeting details Targa Australia event director Mark Perry's request that the council sponsor the annual competition financially in addition to its in-kind support.
The funding would make up for the loss of funding from TEMCO, which withdrew its sponsorship in 2014.
Community development manager Anne Cameron acknowledged in the meeting agenda the significant cost of sponsorship.
She wrote that the support provided by the council already amounted to about $12,000.
"The request from Targa Australia constitutes a major financial impost on council's financial resources," she said.
"The risk of not providing sponsorship to run the George Town street stage of Targa Tasmania is that the event will no longer come to George Town."
Mr Perry has offered a swag of benefits to the council, including brand awareness and "association with an iconic, world-renowned event."
The council would also have naming rights to the corporate hospitality venue and have its logo displayed prominently on advertising material.
Recommendations from Ms Cameron to councillors include pursuing opportunities to partner with businesses to meet the commitment or foregoing sponsorship.
The George Town Council will also discuss investigating the construction of a playground at Lefroy.
The township has been deprived of play equipment for about seven years.
The council has noted that play equipment would cost between $2500 and $12,000 and was not allowed for in the capital works budget.
The council does not own appropriate land but has identified two Crown Land parcels which would be suitable, the agenda said.
It has been recommended that the council reserve its decision about the development of a playground and includes it within the development of a recreation strategy, which has been funded in the 2015-16 budget.
The West Tamar Council will discuss today extending a grant for the Deviot Hall by a further $14,279.
The council has already contributed $200,000 to the Deviot Community Association's efforts but Cr Peter Kearney has written that costs have blown out.