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Tourism committee proposes bed‑tax plan and Route 66 centennial line item
Summary
Tourism director Kelly O’Malley presented a proposed allocation of the $135,000 bed‑tax revenue for marketing, events, museum exhibits, grant matches and a new Route 66 Centennial fund; aldermen asked staff to create a separate Centennial line and consider where partnership/rodeo/fireworks costs should sit.
Tourism director Kelly O’Malley outlined a proposed plan for the city’s $135,000 bed‑tax revenue at the June 11 budget workshop and asked the board to confirm which items should come from that dedicated fund. O’Malley recommended $10,000 for the tourism commission contingency, $47,500 for marketing and promotions (of which $25,100 was identified for a named event), $15,000 for events (Easter egg hunt, fall festival and…
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