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Effingham County committee reviews draft hotel-motel tax distribution policy
Summary
Committee members reviewed a working draft guideline for distributing hotel‑motel tax revenue, discussed eligibility criteria (family‑friendly events, promotion of local lodging, municipal approvals) and asked the drafter to revise deadlines, scoring/checklist items and post‑event reporting requirements.
At a meeting of an Effingham County budget committee, members discussed a draft policy and checklist for distributing hotel‑motel tax revenue and asked staff to revise the working document before bringing a final resolution to the full board.
The draft policy was presented by Josh, who said it is a “working document” that includes statutory requirements and an approval/denial checklist meant to guide a future resolution. Josh said the draft has not yet gone to the state’s attorney and asked members for suggestions. "This is a working document" he said, "it does include all the statutory requirements."
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