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Fulton County commissioners agree to follow legal guidance on hotel-motel tax distribution
Summary
Fulton County commissioners voted unanimously to distribute hotel-motel (occupancy) tax revenue according to legal advice after fiscal staff briefed the board; officials did not record detailed allocation figures at the meeting.
Fulton County commissioners voted Feb. 10 to move forward with distributing hotel-motel (occupancy) tax revenue in line with legal advice, the board recorded.
Commissioner Randy H. Bunch moved to proceed "according to legal advice/recommendation," and the motion carried with all commissioners present voting in favor. Interim County Treasurer Amy Bishop, Fiscal Administrator Sue Reed and Wessel & Co. CFO Mike Lamb joined commissioners for the discussion (Lamb participated via Zoom).
County officials said they had reviewed the legal guidance before making the procedural vote but did not provide allocation details or a timetable for disbursement during the meeting. The transcript records no formal amendment or alternate distribution plan and no recorded objections.
The action followed a period of briefing by county fiscal staff on the topic. The board did not adopt a detailed distribution schedule during the meeting; commissioners indicated they would implement the distribution consistent with the legal recommendation provided to the county.
