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County board refers proposed 85% hotel/motel funding guideline back to finance committee after members raise budget concerns
Summary
Effingham County Board voted to refer a proposed policy to limit hotel/motel distributions to 85% of the annual budgeted amount back to the Tax and Finance Committee after board members raised concerns about spending from an uncertain revenue stream and asked for clearer eligibility criteria and timing.
Effingham County Board members voted to send a proposed guideline that would allow up to 85% of the annual hotel/motel fund balance to be spent back to the Tax and Finance Committee for more work and clearer criteria. The motion to refer the item back passed by voice vote after several members said the proposal could force future cuts if revenues fell.
The policy under consideration would set an 85% cap on available hotel/motel funds for distribution in a given year. Board member Mike Buzzard said he opposed approving the guideline now because the county does not yet have a final budget and the available fund balance was…
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