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County administrator outlines tourism plan and proposes tourism development authority; board asks for public input
Summary
County administration presented a multi‑site tourism initiative — Main Street/Courthouse area, Gloucester Point gateway, and working waterfronts — and proposed a tourism development authority funded by lodging tax revenue; supervisors asked for time to review and community engagement before any formal action.
County Administrator Miss Steele on Aug. 5 presented a broad tourism initiative for Gloucester County that identified Main Street, Gloucester Point and the county’s working waterfronts as priority sites and proposed forming a tourism development authority to coordinate investments and pursue grants.
Steele said the administration view is to use existing natural and historic assets to grow visitor spending and help sustain local jobs. She noted that the county recently received a shoreline restoration grant and argued that coordinated investment could capture more visitor…
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