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Council questions five-year Visit Duluth contract as organization seeks stability and gap funding
Summary
Councilors questioned a proposed five-year agreement with Visit Duluth, asking about the term length, an identified funding gap and how marketing and staffing plans fit into the contract.
During a Duluth City Council agenda session, councilors asked for more detail about a proposed five-year agreement between the city and Visit Duluth that would cover sales and visitor center services and include a 2% annual increase.
Lynn Williams, board chair of Visit Duluth, told councilors the longer term was intended to provide “stability” and to give the organization time to rebuild. Williams said the contract ensures “consistent funding for the sales and the visitor center portion of the contract” and includes a clause allowing Visit Duluth to return to the city for special project funding requests.
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