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Morris council declines lodging-tax support for local kinship 5K

Morris City Council · September 7, 2024
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Summary

City staff told council the RUSC kinship mentoring 5K draws mostly nearby attendees; the council voted not to authorize lodging-tax dollars for advertising, citing the fund's tourism purpose and established distance standards.

Becca, the city manager, told the council the tourism board held an email vote and split 3–2 on recommending use of lodging-tax advertising dollars for the RUSC kinship mentoring 5K (Miracle Mile Walk). She said the event is aimed primarily at residents within roughly a 25–90 mile radius and "I would recommend that the city council not use funds for that" because…

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