Council allocates $100,000 of projected TOT revenue to Paradise Ridge Chamber, keeps program for one year

May 12, 2026

Council approved a one-year TOOT (tourism) reinvestment program with a projected FY27 budget of $140,000; $100,000 will go to the Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce (reporting required) and $40,000 will be awarded to qualifying local nonprofits and organizations for tourism and economic development activities, with program review after one year.

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The council voted May 12 to adopt revisions to the town’s tourism community-reinvestment (TOOT) program for FY27, funding it at a projected $140,000. Under the adopted guidelines the Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce will receive a $100,000 allocation (subject to program reporting requirements) and the remaining $40,000 will be distributed to eligible nonprofits and community groups that demonstrate tourism and economic development outcomes.

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