RES 2021-16 Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2021-16
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REALLOCATION OF A PORTION OF THE
ORIGINAL FUNDING ALLOCATION RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
ACCOMMODATIONS TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF
REVENUES FROM THE ACCOMMODATIONS TAX YEAR 2017-2018
WHEREAS,the City adopted Resolution 2020-05 on February 3, 2020 with the
following funding allocations; and
Organization Project Project Amount Amount Awarded
Category Name Requested
Aiken County/Ashley Havird Tourism- Ad in Rowing $1,377 $1,377
Related News
Events Magazine
FWB Fund Inc./Lisa Taylor Tourism- Spring $20,000 $15,439.31
Related Concert
Events Amphitheater
Arts&Heritage/Mary Ann Tourism- Arts& $1,500 $1,500
Bigger Related Heritage Rack
Events Cards
NAPRT/Rick Meyer Tourism- Amphitheater $10,000 $5,146.44
Related Grand
Events Opening
TOTAL $32,877 $23,462.75
WHEREAS, the Mayor requested an extension to expend these funds from the
Tourism Expenditure Review Committee (TERC) on September 29, 2020 due to delayed
projects as a result of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, due to continued restrictions on gathering and social distancing
requirements several projects have now been restructured to local only events or delayed
indefinitely; and
WHEREAS, the City's Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department (PRT) was
allocated $10,000 from the accommodations tax year 2019-2020 for the Sharon Jones
Amphitheater Concert Event Operations; and
WHEREAS, PRT was allocated $45,147.37 from the accommodations tax year
2018-2019 for a mobile stage; and
WHEREAS, additional funding is needed to support event operations of the
Sharon Jones Amphitheater Concert to include stage, sound, backline and staffing and
additional funding is also needed to secure the mobile stage for use at City events and other
entertainment events; and
WHEREAS, the following revised funding allocations are presented for
Council's consideration:
Organization Project Name Original Revised Allocation
Allocation
Aiken County/Ashley Ad in Rowing News Magazine $1,377 $1,377
Havird
FWB Fund Inc./Lisa Spring Concert Amphitheater $15,439.31 $0
Taylor
Arts& Heritage/Mary Arts&Heritage Rack Cards $1,500 $1,500
Ann Bigger
NAPRT/Rick Meyer Amphitheater Grand Opening $5,146.44 $0
NAPRT/Rick Meyer Sharon Jones Amphitheater 19/20 tax year $6,500
Concert Event Operations request
NAPRT/Rick Meyer Mobile Stage 18/19 tax year $14,085.75
request
TOTAL $23,462.75
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:
1. Funding be reallocated as recommended and that the funding source be the
Accommodations Tax Fund for tax year 2017-2018.
2. Any net profits received by the City from the Sharon Jones Amphitheater
Concert are to be deposited into the Capital Projects Fund and combined
with accommodations tax funding awarded to PRT for purchase of the
mobile stage for City and other entertainment events.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CA�ROOLLINA, ON THIS
DAY OF APRIL, 2021.
Robert AA. PPettit, Ma or
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Sharon Lamar, City Clerk