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Fulton County commissioners move to distribute hotel‑motel tax revenue following legal advice
Summary
Fulton County commissioners voted unanimously Feb. 10 to distribute hotel‑motel tax revenue according to legal recommendation after a review with the interim treasurer, fiscal administrator and outside CFO. The motion was made by Commissioner Randy H. Bunch and approved 3–0.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted Feb. 10 to proceed with distribution of the county’s hotel‑motel tax revenue in accordance with legal advice provided to the board.
The decision followed a presentation and discussion involving Interim County Treasurer Amy Bishop, Fiscal Administrator Sue Reed and Mike Lamb, chief financial officer for Wessel & Co. (participating via Zoom). Commissioners examined options for allocating revenue and considered counsel provided to the county before moving to act.
"Motion by Commissioner Bunch to move forward with distribution of Hotel Motel Tax Revenue according to legal advice/recommendation" was offered by Commissioner Randy H. Bunch and approved unanimously by the three commissioners present.
The board did not specify further implementation steps or a distribution schedule during the meeting. County officials indicated they received legal guidance but did not read or summarize statutory citations on the record. The commissioners’ vote instructs county staff to implement distribution consistent with that legal recommendation; any detailed allocation, reporting steps or timeline were not described in the minutes.
The action resolves how incoming state‑designated hotel‑motel revenue will be allocated pending staff execution of the legal recommendation. Commissioners did not record dissent or conditions tied to the motion.
