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Fulton County commissioners approve distribution of hotel-motel tax revenue following legal advice
Summary
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted Feb. 10 to distribute hotel-motel tax revenue according to legal guidance after a review with the interim treasurer, fiscal administrator and the county's outside CFO. The motion carried unanimously.
Fulton County commissioners voted Feb. 10 to proceed with distribution of hotel-motel tax revenue "according to legal advice/recommendation," a decision announced during a presentation by interim County Treasurer Amy Bishop and Fiscal Administrator Sue Reed.
Commissioner Randy H. Bunch moved to adopt the recommended approach; the motion carried with all commissioners voting in favor. County officials had discussed allocation options with Mike Lamb, chief financial officer at Wessel & Co., who participated via Zoom, and with Fiscal Administrator Sue Reed and Interim Treasurer Amy Bishop.
The discussion followed a staff briefing on how the hotel-motel tax flows and legal constraints on its use. Commissioners did not record additional detail in the minutes about the specific legal recommendation or how revenue will be apportioned among county priorities; Reed and Bishop were present for the discussion and the subsequent motion.
No ordinance number or formal allocation schedule was recorded in the meeting minutes. The board's action was limited to directing that distribution proceed in line with legal counsel's guidance; the minutes do not specify timing or an implementing resolution. The commissioners adjourned later in the meeting after taking several other routine actions.
