RES 2021-11 Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2021-1 I
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FUNDING ALLOCATION RECOMMENDATIONS
OF THE ACCOMMODATIONS TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF
REVENUES FROM THE ACCOMMODATIONS
TAX YEAR 2019-2020
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 64-25 Code of Laws of South Carolina, formed a local advisory
committee consisting of seven members via Resolution 2019-32 and updated via Resolution 202045;
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, after statutory directed allocations to the General Fund and advertising
and promotion funds,to the special fund to use for tourism related expenditures;and
WHEREAS, the local accommodations tax advisory committee received ten
applications for funding for accommodations tax year 2019-2020; and
WHEREAS, the funding for accommodations tax year 2019-2020 to be allocated to
applicants totaling$74,244.35; 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:
Allocated
Project Name Organization Amount Requested Amount
North Augusta Chamber of
North Augusta Map&Lifestyle Guide $7,000 $7,000
Commerce
Cansville Historic District Visitors & First Providence Foundation 29841
Welcome Center,Advertisement,Mural Inc $25,000 $12,500
Wall
Palmetto Peach State Run Advertisement North Augusta Forward $10,500 $10,500
and Operations
Olde Towne Preservation
Living History Park Advertisement $5,800 $5,800
Association
Rowing News Magazine Advertisement Aiken County PRT $1,147.50 $1,147.50
forLangley Pond
Inaugural Augusta Rowing Club Coaches
Conference Advertisement and Augusta Rowing Club $15,000 $7,500
Operations
Concerts On The River FWB Fund Inc. $30,000 $0
Sharon Jones Amphitheater Concert North Augusta PRT $10,000 $10,000
Event Operations
Riverview Park Activities Center Live North Augusta PRT $6,000 S6,000
Streaming Facility Upgrade
Peach lam Advertisement and Operations Van Johnson/Came Plan Sports $13,800 $13,796.85
*denotes incomplete application TOTAL $74,244.35
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 2019-2020.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA,ON THIS DAY OF March,2021.
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Sharon Lamar, City Clerk