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Committee discusses framework to spend roughly $960,000 in tourism funds; disclosures noted
Summary
A council member laid out a draft plan for spending approximately $960,000 in tourism-related revenue, proposing large capital and events buckets; a member disclosed an affiliation with the Marietta Kiwanis and staff cited Georgia code sections governing hotel and rental tax uses.
Committee members discussed a draft framework to allocate roughly $960,000 in tourism-related funds, including proposed capital set-asides and event support.
Council member S9 presented a blueprint that would reserve a large capital bucket (the presenter named a $600,000 placeholder) for parks and long-term improvements, propose annual allocations for recurring events and designate smaller sums for tourism-promoting initiatives. S9 described the proposal as a starting point for committee discussion and asked members and staff to help flesh out eligible uses and project lists.
During the discussion S2 disclosed an affiliation with the Marietta Kiwanis in the context of potential event grants and S8 cited state statutory language relevant to hotel-motel and motor-vehicle rental tax uses (OCGA references were raised during staff exchange). Committee members urged staff to return with a refined proposal and a list of candidate projects and costs at the February meeting.
The committee did not approve a final spending plan at the meeting; members instead supported further vetting and a return to committee with recommended allocations and legal guidance.
