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Okeechobee County TDC reports $497,720.29 in tourism tax revenue; accepts consent agenda
Summary
The Okeechobee County Tourist Development Council met and received its fiscal-year-end tourism revenue report and routine budget and promotional updates.
The Okeechobee County Tourist Development Council met and received its fiscal-year-end tourism revenue report and routine budget and promotional updates. Chair (name not specified) told the meeting that “tourism revenue was $497,720.29,” and members accepted the consent agenda and closed public comment by voice vote.
The council was told the $497,720.29 figure represents taxes collected on short-term rentals and similar lodging and that those collections are the TDC’s sole operating revenue. “This department is completely funded by this tourism revenue tax,” Angela (tourism coordinator) said, explaining the figure supports marketing, staff salaries and other department expenses.
The report noted the 2023–24 total was lower than the prior year’s COVID rebound level but “right around exactly where we expected it to be.” Angela explained Okeechobee’s…
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