The City of Lincoln has big plans for the future of its new tourism department. 

Lincoln Mayor Tracy Welch explains since their departure from the Logan County Tourism Department, the City has been donated a Route 66 exhibit that should be open to the public next spring. This reflects the new Rt. 66 focused direction the City wants to take with its tourism department. 

Scott McCoy, former Mayor of Pontiac, has been brought on to help breathe life into Lincoln's tourism. Mayor Welch cannot share very much, but says that McCoy has already been coming up with big ideas. 

A major goal in the process of Lincoln taking over its own tourism, is to bring more people into the City's local businesses. The Mayor notes this is why they would like to include what he calls an "economic incubator" in the exhibit building. 

McCoy was instrumental in the statues many have taken notice of in Atlanta. It is innovation and the infusion of unique ideas like that that has Mayor Welch excited for McCoy to be joining the City of Lincoln's tourism efforts.