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Effingham public commenter urges tourism-fund reform after Wheat Penny request; council lets 4.1 die
Summary
Local business owner Michael Brummer asked the council to rethink how the Hotel/Motel tourism fund is used after applying for a Wheat Penny grant, citing a multi‑million‑dollar fund balance and urging clearer standards and transparency; council discussion followed and the motion on item 4.1 died for lack of a second.
Michael Brummer, founder of Midwest Ventures and Properties, told the City of Effingham Council he opposed moving forward with a tourism grant for his Wheat Penny business while urging clearer rules on how Hotel/Motel taxes are spent. Brummer said his businesses contribute about $10,000 a year in lodging taxes and said the tourism fund had a balance “more than $4,000,000” with roughly $1,700,000 in revenue in the most recent fiscal year. He said less than 1.7% of that revenue was being returned to local entities through the tourism advisory board…
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