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Fulton County to follow legal guidance on hotel‑motel tax distribution
Summary
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted Feb. 10 to proceed with distributing hotel‑motel tax revenue according to legal advice after a presentation from county fiscal staff and an outside CFO; the motion passed unanimously.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to move forward with distribution of the county's hotel‑motel tax revenue based on legal advice.
The discussion involved Interim County Treasurer Amy Bishop, Fiscal Administrator Sue Reed and Mike Lamb, chief financial officer with Wessel & Co., who participated by Zoom. Commissioners reviewed options for allocating receipts from the hotel‑motel tax and referenced legal recommendations as the basis for distribution.
Commissioner Randy H. Bunch moved that the county proceed with distribution of the hotel‑motel tax revenue according to legal advice or recommendation. The motion was approved "all in favor" by the three commissioners present.
The meeting record does not specify the legal authority cited in the discussion or the exact allocation formula; commissioners indicated they would act on the advice of counsel and county fiscal staff. No public comment or amendments to the motion were recorded.
The action was taken at the Feb. 10, 2026 Fulton County Commissioners meeting. Commissioners did not announce specific dollar amounts or a timeline for implementing the distribution in the minutes.
