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Commissioners discuss tourism DMO responsibilities and jump in economic development fees
Summary
Columbia County commissioners discussed whether the county should act as a regional tourism DMO after the Columbia Economic Team left regional tourism funds unallocated, and debated raising an economic development fee to about $6,000 a year from a longstanding $1,500. Commissioners noted administrative-resource implications and possible membership loss if fees rise.
A commissioner told colleagues that regional tourism DMO funds issued out of Portland had been assigned to the Columbia Economic Team and have not yet been reallocated; Michael Kavanaugh was named in the meeting as the person administering those fees. The commissioner asked whether Columbia County should serve as the tourism destination marketing…
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