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Tourist Development Council approves FY‑26 budget; doubles high‑impact events line for sports incentives
Summary
The Tourist Development Council on May 15 approved the proposed FY‑26 budget, increasing the high‑impact events incentives line and maintaining funding for core tourism partners.
The Hillsborough County Tourist Development Council on May 15 unanimously approved its proposed budget recommendations for fiscal 2026–27, including a notable increase to the high‑impact events incentives line and continued baseline funding for recurring partner programs.
Ron Barton, presenting the midyear financials and the proposed exhibits, said the budget maintains funding for core partners — Visit Tampa Bay, the Sports Commission and the Film Commission — and proposes to roughly double the allocation for high‑impact events to seed incentives for large…
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