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Council asks HOT advisory board to finish initial review; festival funding debated and put to a vote
Summary
Council instructed the reconstituted Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Advisory Board to complete its initial review of pending event applications and return recommendations, and discussed conflict-of-interest language and transparency for the board. Council also debated a $45,000 HOT allocation for Celebration Seabrook; the motion to proceed was put to a
The Seabrook City Council on July 1 instructed the reestablished Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Advisory Board to complete its initial charge reviewing pending event applications and bring formal recommendations back to council. Council also discussed additional duties the board might assume in the future, and asked staff to draft revised conflict-of-interest language before the board proceeds further.
Jared, who brought the agenda item, said the advisory board wanted guidance on whether it should review all Hotel Tax Special Fund line items or limit its review to events and related grants. Angela and other staff explained that the board's original role included vetting event grant applications and providing recommendations.
Council agreed that the board should finish…
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