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Council tables visitor bureau funding questions after members press agency about $647,500 cash on hand
Summary
The Johnson County Council voted 6–1 to table a request from the county’s Convention and Visitors Bureau after members pressed the board on its cash balances, grant spending and administrative costs.
The Johnson County Council voted to table a Visitor Bureau (CBT) funding request until the council’s next meeting after members said they needed more information on how the bureau is spending and holding reserve funds.
At the April 14 meeting, Ken Koski, director of the Johnson County CBT Board, told the council the bureau’s visitor center visits doubled in 2024, hotel revenue rose 7.25% and the agency secured roughly $333,000 in free media and matching co-op advertising from Visit Indiana. Koski also said the bureau recently received an economic impact study showing tourism growth in the county since the agency’s creation in 2013.
Council members pressed Koski on finances after reviewing a profit-and-loss statement. Council member Michelle…
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