Le Mars nonprofit seeks MOU with city, ties funding to Nov. 4 hotel‑motel tax vote

The Hometown Le Mars Heritage Foundation (HLHF), a newly formed 501(c)(3), asked the Le Mars City Council on June 17 to enter a memorandum of understanding that would establish a formal partnership with the city and make the nonprofit eligible to receive revenue if voters approve a proposed 2% hotel‑motel tax increase on Nov. 4, 2025.

The request matters because the MOU would set initial governance and oversight, provide two years of office space in the former convention‑visitor bureau (CVB) office, and tie city funding to voter approval of the tax increase. If voters approve the increase, the council was told, the city’s estimated contribution to HLHF would be about $90,000 based on current collections; if the measure fails the MOU would be void and any funding would require further discussion.

Danielle Props, representing ISG, introduced the presentation and said the consultants worked with a steering committee to develop the organization and its operating documents. Eric Mucke, CEO and founder of PASC, described the work as “the…