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Authority delays decision on management contract; trustees debate hiring director vs. contracting out
Summary
After extended discussion of proposals from the West Durant Merchants Association and the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce and an option to hire a tourism director, trustees voted to table the decision until a future meeting to allow further information and full board participation.
Trustees spent substantial time evaluating three options for managing Discover Durant’s operations: continue with a contracted management company (proposals from the West Durant Merchants Association and the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce were under consideration) or hire a standalone tourism director. Trustees raised concerns about budget impacts, the proportion of the authority budget consumed by management fees and…
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