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Winnsboro OKs $5,000 in HOT funds for Autumn Trails event; council flags conditional aspects
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The council approved $5,000 in hotel-occupancy-tax funds for the Autumn Trails association but noted the award may be conditional on second-quarter HOT receipts and suggested coordinating with the EDC and existing commitments to the museum.
The Winnsboro City Council approved a $5,000 allocation from hotel-occupancy-tax (HOT) funds for the Autumn Trails association after staff and the presenter discussed current HOT receipts and prior commitments.
An Autumn Trails representative told the council the city had received about $5,000 in HOT funds so far this year and had already committed $4,000 to the local museum. "We have not received our second quarter fiscal-year HOT funds," the presenter said, and emphasized the risk of overcommitting funds before the next quarterly remittance is posted. Councilmembers suggested the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) could be asked to assist with any funding shortfall.
Miss Lyons said a large portion of the requested remodel work and some HOT-funded activities had historically involved EDC coordination. After discussion about timing and carryover balances, Councilmember Hollowell moved to approve $5,000 in HOT funding; the motion was seconded and passed.
Council members and the presenter noted the award could be structured so that the city only disburses funds once expected HOT receipts are confirmed or that the EDC be asked to supplement the remaining amount. The transcript indicates the council approved the $5,000 motion; it does not record a detailed numeric roll-call tally for that vote.
The council asked staff to monitor HOT receipts and report back if the second-quarter payment changes the city's available balance.
