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Council approves interim ATAX allocation among five chambers; administration to confirm 30% statutory allocation detail before final vote
Summary
Council voted to split $61,810 among five local chambers as an initial ATAX allocation adjustment; council asked administration to confirm whether the required 30% allocation must be to a single agency or may be split, and agreed to revisit the ATAX allocation prior to the public hearing.
Lexington County Council voted during its budget work session to divide an accommodations-tax (ATAX) allocation of $61,810 equally among the county’s five local chambers of commerce but asked administration to confirm whether state rules requiring a 30% allocation limit how the county distributes funds.
A council member proposed dividing the $61,810 total allocation evenly among the five chambers, yielding roughly $12,362 each.…
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