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Chamber outlines programs and budget, council clarifies TLT can fund events not operations
Summary
Jessica Hedges of the Harney County Chamber summarized programs (Bike Night, Dark Skies, Gravel Grinder), said the Chamber budget is about $123,000 with $52,000 for salaries and $14,000 for building costs, and relayed community concerns that TLT funds are being spent on parks; Mayor Morgan explained Transient Lodging Tax can be used for events but not to sustain day-to-day business operations.
Jessica Hedges, representing the Harney County Chamber of Commerce, told the council the Chamber launched a community Bike Night, hosted a Dark Skies meeting with federal and state participants, and runs the Skule Gravel Grinder; she said the Chamber’s operating budget is about $123,000 with roughly $52,000 for salary and $14,000 for the building.
Hedges requested clarity about Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) usage and said some community members told her they believed Hines was spending all TLT funds on parks. Mayor Nikki Morgan clarified that TLT may be used for events but not to support day-to-day business operations; Hedges also requested a $100 gift certificate donation for an October Chamber event and described a summer intern, Hailey Vincent, who is assisting via a workforce-board internship.
