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Commissioners debate redirecting occupancy-tax dollars to Sports and Events group; tourism CEO offers transparency
Summary
Commissioner Baker proposed Resolution 226-14 to transfer hotel-motel fund appropriations from the Chattanooga Tourism Company to a new Sports and Events Corporation; commissioners questioned staffing, prior commitments and timing, while the tourism company's CEO offered to open financial records. No vote was taken; discussion will continue.
Commissioner Baker introduced Resolution 226-14, a proposal to transfer certain FY2026 hotel-motel fund appropriations from the Chattanooga Tourism Company to the Sports and Events Corporation (TSEC), arguing the county needed a single authority to market and deliver sports events.
Baker traced a 16-month effort to secure collaboration, saying he had repeatedly requested data and that "salary expense had increased by 46% in 4 years" while the tourism organization's advertising—the stated mission—had fallen as a share of…
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