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Board approves formation of Tourism Improvement District after public hearing and ballot tabulation
Summary
Following a public hearing with dozens of hotel and tourism stakeholders, the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution forming a citywide Tourism Improvement District (TID). The clerk—s tabulation showed no majority protest; ballots favored creation and the board adopted the measure after an amendment and a roll-call vote.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Dec. 16 approved a resolution forming a citywide Tourism Improvement District (TID) after a public hearing and tabulation of weighted ballots. The clerk reported that ballots cast in favor exceeded those opposed, and the board adopted the formation resolution as amended.
The public hearing on the proposal drew a broad range of supporters: hotel managers, tourism-related businesses, labor representatives and neighborhood business leaders who described the TID as a way to provide sustainable funding for citywide tourism marketing and for the Moscone Center. Rick Swig, chair of the TID task force, told the board the district represents a multi-stakeholder consensus built over about 24 months and…
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