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Court hears tourism update after director’s resignation; suggests coordinator instead of immediate director hire
Summary
Court was told the tourism director will depart July 31; commissioners were urged to avoid immediately filling a director role, consider a pavilion‑based coordinator when facilities open, and explore a separate economic‑development position beyond transient‑tax funding.
County staff told the court that the tourism director had given notice effective July 31 and that transient‑tax revenue has fallen since the golf course closure and recent economic trends. The speaker asked the court to consider hiring an event‑oriented coordinator to work from the forthcoming pavilion rather than immediately refilling a full tourism‑director role funded by transient tax.
"The director position, unfortunately, will be vacated on July 31," the presenter said, adding the county should consider an economic‑development employee for the next fiscal year because transient tax alone is unlikely to sustain a traditional director post. Commissioners discussed options and asked staff to return with job‑description and cost options.
