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Commission approves hotel-motel tax agreement with Albany CVB; code update item removed
Summary
The commission approved an agreement to have the Albany Convention & Visitors Bureau administer hotel-motel tax funds (1.5% earmark noted as state law requirement) and removed a duplicate hotel-occupancy tax code item from the agenda.
Dougherty County commissioners voted to approve an agreement with the Albany Convention & Visitors Bureau to administer hotel-motel tax revenues for tourism promotion and to remove a duplicate code-update agenda item related to the hotel-occupancy tax.
County staff told the board that state law requires local governments to dedicate at least 1.5% of hotel-motel tax receipts to promotion of tourism and that contracting with the local CVB is how most counties meet that requirement. The staff member explained the agreement had been included in the recent work session packet and that approving the contract would assist with DCA reporting requirements.
Earlier in the meeting staff noted the county had previously approved a hotel-motel ordinance in February 2022 that was not yet reflected in the code; commissioners agreed to remove the separate code-update item to avoid duplication. The CVB agreement and the motion to remove the agenda item both passed with unanimous consent.
The agreement authorizes the CVB to administer funds for promotion of tourism, conventions and trade shows consistent with state law. Staff said the contract will allow the county to meet state reporting requirements and to allocate the required promotion percentage.
