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Trustees weigh keeping tourism fee local vs. sending $70,000 to county visitors bureau
Summary
Board members debated whether Manteno should continue sending $60,000 plus $5,000 per hotel to the county visitors bureau or retain and spend those tourism funds locally on events. Trustees discussed fairness between hotels and short-term rentals and asked staff to study options before next budget cycle.
Unidentified Speaker 3 summarized the village's current tourism agreement and fee structure: "Our current agreement is $60,000 annual fee plus 5,000 per hotel. We have 2, so we pay them $70,000 a year. And that money has to be used for tourism. You can't just use it for general funds." Several trustees…
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