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Walton County tourism office approves marketing‑grant updates and a small sponsorship pilot

Walton County Board of County Commissioners · January 12, 2026
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Summary

Tourism staff updated the marketing event grant program and secured board approval for a new community sponsorship pilot (one‑day up to $2,500; multi‑day up to $5,000). Commissioners emphasized caps and reporting; a late, one‑off $5,000 North Walton request drew debate and failed for lack of a sustained second.

Walton County’s tourism department presented updates to its marketing event grant program and proposed a new community sponsorship pilot intended to support smaller, locally focused events.

Changes to the marketing event grant program include a new after‑action reporting requirement for applicants to be eligible the following year and caps…

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