Votes at a glance: board approves minutes, 2026 tourism budget, recommendation letter and application deadline
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Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting the Moab Tourism Advisory Board approved minutes, adopted a 2026 budget package to forward to the county, approved a recommendation letter on mitigation and TRCCA, and set a Nov. 1 application deadline for a new board seat; all votes recorded by voice as unanimous.
The Moab Tourism Advisory Board recorded four formal actions by voice vote at its Oct. 14 regular meeting. All motions were approved and recorded in the meeting minutes as unanimous.
Summary of formal actions
1) Approval of minutes (August 12 and September 9, 2025) Motion: Approve the minutes from the August 12 and September 9, 2025 meetings. Mover: Jason Taylor (as recorded in the transcript) Second: not specified in the transcript Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded as unanimous)
2) 2026 budget approval (Moab Office of Tourism and Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission; Fund 23) Motion: Approve the draft 2026 budget package presented by staff, with a total fund 23 amount of $5,060,592 and an additional approximately $380,486 directed toward paid media (figures discussed in the meeting and to be finalized by staff). Mover/Second: Not specified in the transcript (motion made from the floor and seconded) Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded as unanimous) Notes: Staff and board discussed an administrative services adjustment requested by county administration ($250,000) and ongoing auditing of fund balances. The board approved totals and directed the additional funds toward paid media pending final accounting and commission review. Media plans or expenditures exceeding purchasing thresholds will return to the board for approval.
3) Recommendation letter on mitigation and TRCCA (forward to the Grand County Commission) Motion: Approve the board’s recommendation letter that prioritizes mitigation spending (up to 55.6% under HB456), supports use of TRCCA/3(a) for cultural and tourism institutions where allowable, and recommends a $1.5 million draw from promotional reserves to support 2026 promotion; staff to incorporate verbal edits and forward the letter to the county commission. Mover: Sharon (board member; first name recorded in transcript) Second: Howard (board member) Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded as unanimous) Notes: The motion is advisory; the county commission retains final authority under state law and county budget rules.
4) Board membership application deadline Motion: Set Nov. 1, 2025 as the application deadline for the open board seat and interview candidates at the next board meeting. Mover/Second: not specified in the transcript Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded as unanimous) Notes: The board asked staff to publish the deadline and to advertise the opening through county and partner channels.
Why this matters
All four actions are procedural steps in the budget and governance cycle: approving minutes keeps the record current; approving the draft budgets establishes the board’s recommendation for County review and clears advertising and media planning to proceed; approving the recommendation letter signals the board’s priorities under new state rules for TRT spending; and setting an applicant deadline allows the board to fill an open seat ahead of the new budget year.
Recordkeeping note
The transcript records unanimous voice votes but does not provide a roll‑call tally of individual board member votes. Staff recorded motions, seconder(s) where identified, and asked staff to follow up with final accounting and commission submission as required.
