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Council accepts Visit Lompoc annual report after directing staff to obtain financial records
Summary
After public objections and questions about accounting, the City Council accepted the Lompoc Tourism Improvement District annual report but directed staff to exercise contract inspection rights to obtain Visit Lompoc’s receipts and expenditures for review.
The City Council on July 15 accepted the annual report for the Lompoc Tourism Improvement District (TBID) but added a direction for staff to obtain Visit Lompoc’s financial records for contract compliance review.
The council’s action followed public comment raising concerns about Visit Lompoc Inc.’s accounting and a county grand jury review. A public speaker cited differences in how Visit Lompoc reports “carryover” and asked for an independent financial audit. Gilda Aiello, representing Visit Lompoc, urged the council to accept the annual marketing report; she said the organization already provided the financials to the city’s finance division.
At the meeting the…
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