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Tourism budget cut draws criticism as outside-agency requests face board review
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a recommended budget that removes county funding for the tourism office and considered roughly $2.5 million in outside-agency funding requests; tourism and TDA board members warned the cut would hamper marketing for a sector the county estimates at roughly $200 million in annual economic activity.
The workshop turned to tourism and outside-agency allocations late in the session, with tourism staff and a TDA board member pressing the board to retain funding for the county’s tourism office.
Tourism Director Olivia said the tourism office was told its county funding had been zeroed out in the draft budget level under review. She described tourism work as broad and ongoing: destination marketing, partnerships with Visit North Carolina, heritage and outdoor promotion, visitor guides, social-media promotion and event support. "Tourism and agriculture top industry in our…
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