FY 24 APPROVED OPERATING BUDGET

OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Tourism and Marketing Index #652000

ORIGIN/PURPOSE: Functions of the Tourism and Marketing division were abolished by Executive Order 14-10. The division remains open to appropriate dedicated revenue from the Hotel Occupancy Tax. The Hotel Tax will be used to support and promote tourism and tourism related activities to include the marketing of the features of the county as a travel destination and the provision of services for the people attracted to the county. Tourism related activities include activities related to sports, festival, museum, agriculture and agriculture exposition, and farm-to-table experiences.

ALL FUND SUMMARY:

ORIGINAL BUDGET FY 23

EXECUTIVE PROPOSED FY 24

AUDITED FY 21

AUDITED FY 22

ENACTED FY 24

SUMMARY BY CHARACTER:

70 MISCELLANEOUS

1,801,878

1,977,379

4,880,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

GRAND TOTAL

1,801,878

1,977,379

4,880,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

FUNDING SOURCE:

1,801,878

1,977,379

4,880,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

11 GENERAL

FINANCIAL NOTES:

FY 23 FY 24 CHANGE EXPLANATION OF INCREASE/DECREASE

4,880,000 2,000,000 (2,880,000) Tourism funding appropriated for tourism grant program and funding for Visit Harford

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