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Tourism director reports $58,000 in NY matching funds, Visitors Guide draft and approves out‑of‑state travel

Economic Development and Planning Committee · January 7, 2026
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Summary

Tourism Director Christine Worth reported the department will receive $58,000 in New York State matching funds for 2026, submitted the first draft of the Visitors Guide for review, and had two out‑of‑state travel requests (Harrisburg, PA and Providence, RI) approved 5-0; accepting the NYS matching funds was also approved 5-0.

Christine Worth, Tourism Director, presented the department's monthly report and said the Tourism Department will receive $58,000 in New York State matching funds for 2026. She reported the first draft of the Visitors Guide has been completed and submitted for review (link provided in the meeting materials). Worth also presented two out‑of‑state travel requests—one for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and one for Providence, Rhode Island—which the Committee approved by a 5-0 vote. A transmittal to accept the 2026 New York State matching funds grant was approved 5-0.

The items were handled as routine business; Worth provided the report in advance of the meeting and the Committee recorded unanimous approval of the travel and grant acceptance transmittals.