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Fulton County commissioners authorize distribution of hotel-motel tax revenue following legal guidance
Summary
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted Feb. 10 to proceed with distributing hotel-motel (occupancy) tax revenue according to legal advice after a presentation from county fiscal staff and the county's external CFO. The motion passed unanimously.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted Feb. 10 to move forward with distributing hotel-motel (occupancy) tax revenue in line with legal advice presented to the board.
Commissioners considered the issue after Interim County Treasurer Amy Bishop, Fiscal Administrator Sue Reed and Wessel & Co. CFO Mike Lamb (participating by Zoom) briefed the board on recommended distribution options and legal guidance. Commissioner Randy H. Bunch moved to proceed with the distribution according to the legal recommendation; the motion carried with the board recorded as "All in favor."
County officials said the change reflects application of legal advice on how hotel-motel revenue should be allocated; the transcript records the decision but does not specify the exact allocation percentages or recipients. The fiscal presentation included representatives from the treasurer's and fiscal offices and an outside accounting firm, signaling coordination among county finance staff.
The vote concludes the discussion at this meeting; no implementation timeline or detailed breakdown was recorded in the meeting minutes. Commissioners took a series of other routine administrative actions before adjourning at 11:20 a.m.
