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Laurens County reviews 2025 accommodations tax awards; committees suggest $16,238 for visitor-tracking software
Summary
County presenters said Laurens County received more accommodations tax (ATAX) revenue than usual and asked the council to approve committee-recommended awards to applicants; Parks, Recreation and Tourism recommended using a $16,238 remainder to fund Placer visitor-tracking software rather than a billboard campaign.
An unidentified presenter told the Laurens County council that the county received a larger-than-usual share of 2025 accommodations-tax money and presented committee recommendations for how to allocate it.
The presenter said the ATAX committee reviewed applications and recommended awards to each applicant; because the total pool was larger this year, many applicants received higher awards. The Parks, Recreation and Tourism Committee agreed with the ATAX recommendations except for one difference: the committees disagreed on how to spend a remaining $16,238. The ATAX committee recommended a billboard campaign; Parks, Recreation and…
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