FY 26 Approved Operating Budget

OFFICE of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Tourism Cost Center 652000

ORIGIN & PURPOSE : Dedicated revenue from the Hotel Occupancy Tax is appropriated to this division . The Hotel Tax is 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 includes activities related to sports , festival , museum , agriculture and agriculture exposition , and farm - to table experiences .

DIVISION SUMMARY BY CHARACTER

Tourism by Character

FY 23 Audited

FY 24 Audited

FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Approved Budget

$0

$0

$0

$143,065

SALARIES AND WAGES

$0

$0

$0

$754,500

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES

$0

-$104

$0

$0

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS

$0

$0

$0

$4,500

BUSINESS AND TRAVEL

$4,782,420

$1,672,110

$2,000,000

$1,270,000

MISCELLANEOUS

$4,782,420

$1,672,006

$2,000,000

$2,172,065

TOTAL

DIVISION SUMMARY BY FUND

Tourism by Fund

FY 23 Audited

FY 24 Audited

FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Approved Budget

GENERAL FUND

GENERAL FUND

$4,782,420

$1,672,006

$2,000,000

$2,172,065

$4,782,420

$1,672,006

$2,000,000

$2,172,065

GENERAL FUND TOTAL

$4,782,420

$1,672,006

$2,000,000

$2,172,065

TOTAL

649