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Sullivan County Commission defers resolution to set aside $240,000 for airport revenue guarantee
Summary
Commissioners debated whether to place $10,000 a month from the countyhotel/motel tax into a trust as Sullivan Countyits share of a regional $2 million minimum revenue guarantee for new air service; after extended public comment and commissioner debate the body voted to defer the measure.
The Sullivan County Commission deferred action on a proposal to reserve the countyportion of hotel/motel tax receipts to help secure new airline service at the Tri-Cities airport.
The resolution presented to the commission would have set aside $10,000 per month from the countyhotel/motel tax for two years (a $240,000 total county commitment) to be held in trust as Sullivan Countyits contribution toward a $2,000,000 minimum revenue guarantee for a prospective airline deal. Supporters said setting the funds aside would signal the…
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