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Wayne County tourism staff announce Apple Tasting Tour posting, grant, and strong social media reach
Summary
Director Christine Worth said the Apple Tasting Tour information will be posted next week, the department received a 2026 matching funds grant, and its Facebook content reached about 5.5 million views with over 2,000 new followers in the past year; members also discussed bay restaurants for sale and tourism implications.
Christine Worth, Director of Tourism, told the Economic Development and Planning Committee on March 4 that information about the Apple Tasting Tour will be posted beginning next week and that the Tourism Department received a matching funds grant for 2026.
Worth highlighted the department’s social media performance, stating its Facebook content received approximately 5.5 million views over the past year and the account gained more than 2,000 new followers. She also noted several new businesses the department is promoting as part of its outreach. Committee members discussed multiple bay-area restaurants currently for sale and expressed concern about challenges facing those businesses and their importance to local tourism; the committee encouraged keeping the matter in mind for future promotion strategies but did not direct specific action.
The tourism updates were presented as informational; no vote was recorded on tourism promotion strategies during the meeting.
