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Commissioners reject sports tourism contract after debate over fees and scope
Summary
The Clay County Board of County Commissioners voted 3–2 to reject a proposed three‑year sports tourism marketing and sales contract after questions about hidden travel fees, contract scope and whether the county should micromanage vendor travel.
The Clay County Board of County Commissioners voted 3–2 on Feb. 25 to reject a proposed three‑year agreement for sports tourism marketing and sales after several commissioners said the deal lacked clarity on travel and conference costs and on measurable performance standards.
The contract before the board would have paid the vendor an annual fee of $66,000 with an additional negotiated allowance of $6,000 for travel and conference registrations. Supporters said the added allowance reflected anticipated conference costs; critics said the allowance should have been included in the vendor’s original $60,000 proposal or built into performance metrics.
“I pulled this item for a few separate reasons,” Commissioner Scrumolo said during the discussion. “...there’s not necessarily tangible performance…
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