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Clay County TDC elects chair and approves grants, sponsorships
Summary
At its Feb. 20 meeting the Clay County Tourism Development Council elected a new chair and vice chair and approved sponsorships and grants for several county events, including the Clay County Fair and the North Florida Scottish Games.
John Scrumelow, a Clay County commissioner, was chosen as chair of the Clay County Tourism Development Council at the council’s Feb. 20 meeting. The council also elected Brian Knight as vice chair and approved a series of grant and sponsorship requests for local events.
The council voted to approve the minutes from its November 2024 meeting. Later in the meeting members approved a $45,000 sponsorship for the Clay County Fair and approved a $35,000 sponsorship for the North Florida Scottish Games (motion carried by voice vote). The council also approved two recurring event grants: $3,500 for the Town of Orange Park’s Hometown Holiday and $3,500 for Moose Haven’s Chili Cook-Off. All motions passed without recorded opposition during the meeting.
The votes reflect the council’s current grant budget and the committee’s decision to treat long‑running, high‑impact events as negotiated sponsorships rather than routine grants. Council members and event representatives discussed how sponsorships would be used for…
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