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Minster said the CVB generated 109 leads year-to-date and recorded 84 bookings, producing about 32,000 room nights and an estimated cumulative economic impact of $44,000,000 across booked business handled by the CVB. \"We booked 8 events, and those events represented 6,900 attendees with 3,510 room nights for an economic impact of those 8 bookings of $4,900,000,\" she said.

Q4 activity and highlights: Minster reported 24 events in Q4 that collectively produced about $13,200,000 in economic impact and more than 3,000 room nights. The CVB also attended industry trade shows, generated partner referrals and produced microsites and convention services for incoming groups.

CVB role and reach: Minster clarified the organizational structure: the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization, while the CVB operates under contract with the county to market and bring group business to county lodging and venues. Meet Lake George (the CVB's meetings-focused site) drew 28,000 visits in Q4 and 91,000 year-to-date; social media followers grew by roughly 180 in the quarter.

Requests and next steps: Supervisors asked whether the CVB could produce a year-by-year breakdown of economic impact to show what occurred in 2024 versus bookings scheduled for 2025 and later; Minster said she can provide those figures. The CVB also offered to supply more detail on what budgeted marketing dollars pay for, in response to committee questions.

Ending: The committee thanked Minster for the organized report and asked county staff to request additional breakout data at future meetings so supervisors can track which events are recurring and the year-specific economic impacts.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Warren County BOS Committee Meetings - 1/21/25 - Occupancy Tax","oneSentenceSummary","Gina Minster, executive director of the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau, told the committee the CVB booked 84 events year-to-date, 32,000 room nights and a combined economic impact of about $44 million; Q4 included 8 booked events with a projected $4.9 million impact.","taxTitle","Warren County, New York","taxId",5049,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6378229,"Warren County committee authorizes multiple tourism contracts and funding allocations; one resolution withdrawn",222,442000,664000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2138304-b38233c7dd81200e1e115420c88e6568&start=442&end=664","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2138304-b38233c7dd81200e1e115420c88e6568/thumbnail_442000.jpg","/articles/6378229/Warren-County/New-York/Warren-County-committee-authorizes-multiple-tourism-contracts-and-funding-allocations-one-resolution-withdrawn","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6378229-2d0b7352759a6c5032ddcc6ce018f335/orig.mp4?Expires=1775414470&Signature=fuVn1Y92Il0KGSR-4a-~ft0MR67vKoCIRXj37qPnaeBNIDSrpTNKo~9YvW3oG1hMUMW17i5OHyiiAAgXUwAClt7P3YQUOKXDfzU5RAb7HeXyqSrb-zqxfsaEkpftsMMTujgdkZ9wVfJp01Cwqm8KBJ-WmSZbN4l1ysm8UKVq3Ilo436CeI--GP3oRL9kMRNC6tOE1rZ3NiAKQ~KR2lD4hgC4GZaLWsQaYtB-602HtwZvCnmm0sz6KUPetj~vkQ~DYaF3pt5L0C1qxlKWdOtvz5pVgKOgabkbHpVm9dkYYSnRxp44byYJLdl~ajaXCwl89K1AEqTNpo0N8FXGlKCsxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Warren County's Occupancy Tax Committee on Jan. 21 approved several contract extensions and funding allocations related to tourism and occupancy-tax spending and withdrew one proposed resolution after committee review.

The committee approved two separate agreements with the Adirondack Civic Center Coalition: an allocation of $100,000 (from a previously approved five-year, $500,000 capital contract) to cover capital-improvement payments, and a separate annual special-event funding contract. The capital allocation stems from an existing five-year contract; the committee voted to allocate the $100,000 payment for 2024 and continue executing the approved contract terms.

On the special-event funding, the committee debated a proposed five-year extension for $250,000 per year and ultimately approved a three-year term instead. Supervisor Thomas moved to limit the extension to three years to preserve future boards' oversight; Supervisor Molino seconded, and the motion carried by voice vote.

The committee also authorized a one-year intermunicipal agreement with the Village of Lake George to continue $25,000 in funding for the Lake George Visitor Center and added a renewable clause allowing two additional one-year renewals by mutual agreement. Supervisor Runyon made the motion to add the renewable option and Supervisor Etu seconded; the committee approved the change and the resolution by voice vote.

A proposed resolution to extend the county's agreement with Loud Media LLC for a weekly radio feature (cost not to exceed $24,000) was discussed and then withdrawn after committee members noted an existing 2024 resolution contains option terms that cover the intended period.

Votes and motions listed below reflect committee discussion, motions and voice votes recorded in the meeting. Final execution of contracts is contingent on standard contract-signing procedures and any further board approvals required at the full Board of Supervisors meeting.

Ending: Committee members asked county staff to review contract-term practices and to present a consolidated view of contract durations at the next meeting to ensure consistent, transparent renewal practices.","The Occupancy Tax Committee approved funding allocations and contract extensions for the Adirondack Civic Center Coalition and the Lake George Visitor Center, approved a three-year special-event contract rather than five years, and withdrew a proposed Loud Media resolution.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6378234,"Warren County treasurer: New York shifting short-term rental tax reporting to counties; county building registry",431,99000,530000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2138304-b38233c7dd81200e1e115420c88e6568&start=99&end=530","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2138304-b38233c7dd81200e1e115420c88e6568/thumbnail_99000.jpg","/articles/6378234/Warren-County/New-York/Warren-County-treasurer-New-York-shifting-short-term-rental-tax-reporting-to-counties-county-building-registry","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6378234-563f54a5613f166bf537cbe1361cde7b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775414470&Signature=jMMEy6ZYNgnFAZzRqGCayUYTbd9NyJcALYEQ~V2gGmogNDEgMxC4g-qdluv3yNaat5hlVQY9xRQGoHmXjtaoK3KMM8D7azzCY29U9ejtEzGaNCKgoOMihyg3n4L3wLHeDERcE0hK~aM01aoTYnUC9kuPQc4-OhJl~iFraucu6THxtbOb16da6L-36i6agW0KhxVM6FA0bk6aMyr8egWA3tk-cKY9a0Gan9ZUHeVSrjRSLwiIcjR9hn-2dpj~GoT6M3oeG2iLCu~dExsJEzBzoUfVzQ44rfcG-QE~QbFBmdWLMm8WKOSNdFrnx2N3F395aV6vjPIITtoEndes4cU1rQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Warren County Treasurer Christine reported Tuesday that a pending New York State chapter amendment would shift responsibility for short-term rental registration and much of occupancy-tax remittance from the state to counties, and require booking platforms to provide more detailed reporting to local authorities.

The change matters for Warren County because it will broaden the data available to county tax and tourism officials and change who remits occupancy tax. \"The platforms are going to collect the occupancy tax and remit it directly to the counties,\" Christine said. \"We're actually automating our processes now.\" She added the new definitions in the state amendment will eliminate several longstanding exceptions, including the so-called bungalow exception and the \"three-or-less cabins\" carve-out that previously limited collections.

Why it matters: County staff said the amendment will increase visibility into short-term rental activity and should raise both occupancy-tax and sales-tax receipts, but it will also obligate counties to accept and reconcile platform-supplied reports in whatever formats the platforms provide. Christine said New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) told her the state will not mandate a single reporting format and left that choice to counties and platforms. \"They said, no. We're going to leave that up to the counties and the platforms, which can be — that's going to be very difficult,\" she said.

County planning and treasury implications: Christine told the committee Warren County plans to expand its registry and enforcement work in 2025, including outreach to long-running, under-the-radar hosts. \"2025 is going to be the year that the treasurer's office is going to work with the county and work with our residents to say, let's just get compliant,\" she said, adding that the county is discussing an amnesty-like approach for prior noncompliance but warned of retrospective enforcement if nonfilers are identified later.

Data and technology: The county is already using Granicus to find rental listings and reported roughly 125 new registrants that will provide annual returns; Christine said Granicus' role may decline if platforms begin to supply the mandated details directly. The treasurer also reported total occupancy-tax collections through Dec. 31, 2024 were up about 5 percent year over year, with roughly 2 percentage points of that increase attributable to enforcement efforts; she said further adjustments will be visible after books close at the end of March.

Committee reaction and next steps: Supervisors pressed for a standardized reporting format to avoid reconciling many disparate platform reports; Christine said she is working with NYSAC to develop a standard and has offered county staff help. She said county staff will continue to monitor the chapter amendment while automating the local registry and coordinating outreach and compliance work with towns and villages.

Ending: County staff said they will return with more details once the state amendment is finalized and when automated reporting from either platforms or Granicus is available to the county.","County treasurer Christine briefed the Occupancy Tax Committee on a New York State chapter amendment that will require booking platforms to remit occupancy tax to counties and provide more detailed reporting; Warren County staff said they are automating a local registry and will press for standardized reports to ease reconciliation.","actionData","errors"]

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Warren County treasurer: New York shifting short-term rental tax reporting to counties; county building registry