RES 2020-30 Adopted 0 0
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-30
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FUNDING ALLOCATION RECOMMENDATIONS OF
THE ACCOMMODATIONS TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE DISBURSEMENT
OF REVENUES FROM THE ACCOMMODATIONS TAX YEAR 2018-2019
WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta receives state accommodations tax
funding from the state of South Carolina; and
WHEREAS, the City receives more than fifty thousand dollars in state
accommodations taxes and pursuant to Section 6-4-25 Code of Laws of South Carolina, formed
a local advisory committee consisting of seven members via Resolution 2019-32; and
WHEREAS, Section 6-4-10(4) provides, in part, that the funds received by a
municipality collecting more than fifty thousand dollars from the state accommodations tax must
allocate the remaining balance, 65% plus earned interest, to the special fund to use for tourism
related expenditures; and
WHEREAS, the local accommodations tax advisory committee received nine
applications for funding for accommodations tax year 2018-2019; and
WHEREAS,the funding for accommodations tax year 2018-2019 to be allocated
to applicants totals$70,147.37;and
WHEREAS,the local accommodations tax advisory committee met and reviewed
the applications, spoke with applicants and voted to recommend the following funding
allocations for Council's consideration:
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Project Name Organization Amount Allocated
Requested Amount
Vaughn Taylor Patrick Cansfield/American $25,000 $5,000
Championship Junior Golf Association
Frog Restroom NA Forward/Avery Spears $17,900
Palmetto Peach Peach State NA Forward/Avery Spears $10,500 $10,000
Run
River Amphitheater FWB Fund Inc/Lisa Taylor $75,000 -
Concert
North Augusta Map/ NA Chamber/Tena Carroll $6,000 -
Lifestyle
Jack O Lantern NAPRT/Rick Meyer $35,000
Jubilee
Mobile Stage NAPRT/Rick Me er $65,000 $45,147.37
Peach Jam Van Johnson/Game Plan $10,000 $10,000
Sports
Connection with 2"d Arts&Heritage/Mary Ann $30,000
Floor Gallery Bigger
TOTAL: $70,147.37
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council for the
City of North Augusta, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof that funding be
allocated as recommended by the local accommodations tax advisory committee and that the
funding source be the Accommodations Tax Fund for tax year 2018-2019.
DONE,RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS 20th DAY OF
JULY,2020.
Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sharon Lamar, City Clerk