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Board approves $400,000 in tourism funding amid public allegations of misuse
Summary
The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors voted to allocate $50,000 to the Calaveras Chamber of Commerce and $350,000 to the Calaveras Visitors Bureau despite public allegations that the recipients misused transient occupancy tax funds and an ongoing IRS inquiry, according to a commenter at the Sept. 23 meeting.
The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors voted Sept. 23 to allocate a combined $400,000 in transient occupancy tax (TOT) funding to local tourism organizations despite a public commentator's charge that the recipients had misused prior TOT distributions.
Christopher Butner, who identified himself as publisher of calaveras2026election.com, told the board he has reviewed tax returns and filed a complaint with federal authorities. "Continued transient occupancy tax funding of the Calaveras Chamber of Commerce by the…
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