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Council approves $4.08M in ATAX grants; Lowcountry Golf award draws dissent
Summary
The council approved $4,076,992 in accommodations‑tax grants to 35 applicants and debated one contested award: Lowcountry Golf Course Owners Association’s $100,000 request passed 6‑1 after proposals to reallocate funds to history and cultural organizations failed.
The Hilton Head Island Town Council on Dec. 9 approved the accommodations‑tax advisory committee’s recommendation to award $4,076,992 to 35 applicants for calendar year 2026 grant funding, following committee deliberations and multiple rounds of adjustment to match available allocations.
Finance Director Dave Byrd summarized the process, saying 37 applicants applied, one withdrew and one was denied. The ATAC process produced recommendations after multiple rounds of review; committee members and staff sought to balance tourism‑yielding applicants…
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