RES 2019-32 Adopted 0 0
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-32
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE ACCOMMODATIONS TAX
ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO MAKE STATE ACCOMMODATIONS TAX
EXPENDITURE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION
WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta receives state accommodations tax
funding from the State of South Carolina,and
WHEREAS,the City is now receiving more than fifty thousand dollars in
state accommodations taxes, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6-4-25, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
there shall be a local advisory committee consisting of seven members with majority of
these members selected from the hospitality industry and at least two members from the
lodging industry and one representing the cultural organizations, and
WHEREAS,the advisory committee is to make recommendations on the
expenditure of revenue generated from the state accommodations tax, and
WHEREAS,the committee will make their recommendations from funding
applications received that are in accordance with the City's application handbook,and
WHEREAS, state accommodations tax funds must be used to attract and
provide for tourists, and must be spent on tourism-related expenditures.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the
City of North Augusta in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof that a
committee comprised of the following individuals is hereby established for the purpose of
making state accommodations tax expenditure recommendations for Council's
consideration:
John Felak, Chair,member at large
David Sulak,lodging sector representative
Quentin Evans, lodging sector representative
Havird Usry, hospitality industry representative
Brandon Greene,hospitality industry representative
Mary Anne Bigger, cultural interest representative
Suzanne Fanning, member at large
The committee shall prepare and assist the City in distributing the City's state
accommodation tax funding program application handbook and applications.
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City staff members Mandy Nelson, Tourism and Marketing Coordinator and Cammie
Hayes,Director of Finance will assist the advisory committee in providing their
recommendations to Council for consideration and preparing and submitting the required
annual funding reports to the state.
Committee recommendations shall be presented to Council for approval.
Fund 09,Accommodations Tax Fund, is to be established for receipt of state
accommodations tax funds as well as expenditures approved by City Council.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF 7 UGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS—7-- DAY OF
2019.
Robert A. Pettit,Mayor
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Sharon Lamar,City Clerk