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Okeechobee County TDC approves budget and new tourism and event facility manager, county to pay 20%

3049674 · April 16, 2025
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The Okeechobee County Tourist Development Council approved changes to its fiscal year budget and backed creation of a tourism and event facility manager position, with the county general fund to cover 20% of the new hire’s salary and tourism revenue covering the remainder.

The Okeechobee County Tourist Development Council on Tuesday approved a revised tourism budget and authorized creation of a tourism and event facility manager position, contingent on county-commissioner review, with the county general fund to pay 20% of the manager’s salary and the Tourist Development Fund paying the remaining 80%.

The vote followed a presentation from Denise Whitehead, the county’s tourism director, who reviewed current collections and proposed a reorganization that would move an Agri Civic Center manager position from the general fund into the tourism budget and add a full-time maintenance technician funded by tourism revenue. "I will need the…

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