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Council approves $250,000 tourism fund contribution for customs office at Indianapolis Executive Airport

Boone County Council · May 15, 2026
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Summary

Discover Boone County asked the council to release $250,000 in lodging-tax funds to support a new customs office at Indianapolis Executive Airport; the Tourism Commission voted to provide the funds, staff said the center is expected to be self-sustaining after two years, and the council approved the request.

Allison Gutwein, CEO of Discover Boone County, told the council the Tourism Commission voted to provide $250,000 toward development of a customs office at Indianapolis Executive Airport and asked the council to release lodging-tax funds currently held by the treasurer.

"On behalf of Boone County Tourism Commission and Discover Boone County, I would like to share [an] exciting opportunity," Gutwein said, explaining the funds come from previously…

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