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Public commenters urge delay of $31,046.31 tourist-tax transfer over TDC eligibility questions
Summary
Public commenters asked the Bradford County Commission to table a $31,046.31 transfer from the tourist development tax for fairgrounds maintenance, saying the motion to approve was made by a TDC member alleged to be ineligible and calling for the item to be reconsidered by a correctly constituted council.
Public commenter Paul Veil urged the board to table consent-agenda item D, a $31,046.31 transfer from the tourist development tax to cover fairgrounds maintenance, saying the motion to approve the transfer was made by a member who "does not qualify to hold his position on the TDC."
"I would urge you to, table that item and have the DEC with the correct, membership for that council, approve the item," Veil said, arguing the minutes supporting the transfer show the motion was made by Vince Eason, whom Veil said is ineligible. Another commenter, Beau Hastings, also asserted that "Vincent Eason was illegally on that board."
Speakers questioned the legal and procedural risk of moving forward while membership questions remain. The public comments asked the commission to postpone the transfer until the Tourist Development Council (TDC) membership issue is resolved and a properly constituted council can reapprove any action affecting tourist-development funds. The commission did not record a response on the subject in the provided transcript.
