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Council approves three bed-tax funding agreements for local cultural organizations
Summary
After executive session the Council approved bed-tax funding agreements splitting bed-tax funds among the Round Up Club/Chamber, Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, and the Sigler Western Museum (formerly Desert Caballeros Western Museum); votes ranged from 6–1 to 5–1, with one declared conflict of interest.
Finance Director Robert Martinez reminded the Council that the town’s 2020 policy allocated transient lodging (“bed tax”) revenue evenly among three local organizations. After executive session the Council approved funding agreements to provide each organization 33% of the bed tax revenue (less specified deductions and contingency), authorizing one year of funding under the established approach.
Votes varied by organization: agreements for the Round Up Club/Chamber and Del E. Webb Center were approved 6–1 (No: Councilmember Kristy Bedoian). Councilmember Rebecca Rovey declared a conflict of interest on the Sigler Western Museum item and did not vote; the Sigler agreement passed 5–1 (No: Bedoian; Rovey recused).
