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Tourism commission approves financial report; hotel-tax receipts remain strong

3352033 · May 17, 2025
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The Metro Tourism and Convention Commission approved minutes and the financial report after staff said hotel-tax collections and overall revenues remain on track to meet budget targets, with discretionary spending to focus on advertising, website work and international flight support.

The Metro Tourism and Convention Commission voted to approve the minutes and the financial report after staff presented quarterly figures showing continuing strength in hotel-tax collections and overall revenues.

Jeff (staff member) told commissioners that hotel-tax collections reported through February and subsequent reporting periods brought total collections for the period to just over $95,000,000, and that the portion dedicated to tourism promotion was about $27,500,000. He said that for the nine months ended in March, the total amount…

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