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Shenandoah council to review CVB governance, auditors warn narrow allowed uses for hotel tax
Summary
Public comments and council discussion on July 9 urged formation of a CVB oversight board and clearer marketing strategy; staff warned the hotel occupancy tax (CVB) is tightly restricted and auditors/comptroller scrutiny limit permissible spending without legal justification.
West Stevens, during the citizens forum, urged the council to adopt a board to guide the Convention and Visitors Bureau’s marketing strategy, saying the city is drawing about $2,000,000 a year in hotel-occupancy tax revenue and lacks a cohesive plan for spending it.
City staff cautioned council members that state and auditing rules tightly constrain how hotel-occupancy (CVB) tax receipts may be used. Lisa, the staff member presenting the budget, said the…
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