Commission keeps flexible hotel-motel fund plan as tourism groups press for up-front commitments
Presenters from regional tourism groups asked Washington County to invest lodging-tax dollars in coordinated marketing and event guarantees; commissioners agreed to budget projected revenue but left most allocations to the CIA committee for periodic approvals, prompting concerns from local tourism directors about planning uncertainty.
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Washington County commissioners heard presentations from three tourism entities and agreed to budget projected hotel-motel revenue while keeping most spending flexible through the countys CIA committee, a decision that commissioners said preserves responsiveness to opportunities but that local tourism leaders said makes seasonal planning difficult.
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