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Public asks for more transparency in tourism funding; staff to research best practices
Effingham City Council · February 17, 2026
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Summary
A resident urged more public involvement in how tourism funds are allocated. Tourism staff said they will gather best practices and present potential guideline changes during the FY27 budget process.
At the public participation portion of the meeting, Mark Mayhood of Effingham urged council to increase public involvement in decisions about tourism funding and suggested opening a consolidated application period to allow entrepreneurs and…
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