FY 26 Proposed Operating Budget Book

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 Proposed Budget

SALARIES AND WAGES

$0

$0

$0

$143,065

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS

$0

$0

$0

$754,500

$0

-$104

$0

$0

BUSINESS AND TRAVEL

$0

$0

$0

$4,500

MISCELLANEOUS

$4,782,420

$1,672,110

$2,000,000

$1,270,000

TOTAL

$4,782,420

$1,672,006

$2,000,000

$2,172,065

DIVISION SUMMARY BY FUND

Tourism by Fund

FY 23 Audited

FY 24 Audited

FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Proposed Budget

GENERAL FUND GENERAL FUND

$4,782,420

$1,672,006

$2,000,000

$2,172,065

GENERAL FUND TOTAL

$4,782,420 $4,782,420

$1,672,006 $1,672,006

$2,000,000 $2,000,000

$2,172,065 $2,172,065

TOTAL

565