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Johnson County treasurer reports monthly collections; tourism staff cites increased festival attendance
Summary
The county treasurer reported tax collections of $90,362.07 for the recent period and provided account balances and expense totals; county staff also presented tourism metrics including about 4.2 million non-resident visitors year-to-date and major downtown attendance figures.
The Johnson County treasurer told the board that tax collections for the recent period totaled $90,362.07, an increase compared with the same month in 2024, and provided checkbook balances and expense totals for recent months.
Treasurer details included a checkbook balance figure of $774,015.23 at October and presented December expenses of $71,674.77. The treasurer also reported three deposits totaling $425.33 and $5.89 in interest. The treasurer noted one account—Staybridge Suites—had not completed tax-payment setup related to an account referenced in the transcript as "Keith Bier;" the transcript did not provide further specifics about that account.
During the same agenda period, tourism and events staff reported metrics and trends: website traffic around 16,000 users, 115 events in the month drawing about 27,000 attendees overall, and major downtown draws with Franklin listing roughly 75,000 and Greenwood roughly 57,000 visits in the reporting period. Staff said the county recorded about 4,200,000 non-resident visitors this year.
Staff said organizers are preparing measures to support downtown businesses during a multi-month US 31 construction project and noted the Renaissance Festival is moving its base to the county and expanding to two weekends.
The board did not vote on the treasurer’s report; it was presented for information and filed for review.
