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Bowlmor wins funding
27 Sep 2018
The Fairmont Economic Development Authority has unanimously approved a $15,000 loan for Bowlmor Lanes to update its 25-year-old scoring system.
The system will include new television screens above the lanes. Cost of the project is almost $89,000.
Linsey Preuss, Fairmont economic development coordinator, said Dave Pedersen, owner of the Bowlmor, has utilized FEDA’s revolving loan fund on two occasions in the past for improvements to the business and has never missed or been late with a payment. She noted that the project will not create any new jobs but will update equipment at one of the few remaining bowling alleys in the area.
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