FY 23 Approved Budget Book

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 22

EXECUTIVE PROPOSED FY 23

AUDITED FY 20

AUDITED FY 21

ENACTED FY 23

SUMMARY BY CHARACTER:

70 MISCELLANEOUS

2,028,859

1,780,250

4,880,000

4,880,000

4,880,000

GRAND TOTAL

2,028,859

1,780,250

4,880,000

4,880,000

4,880,000

FUNDING SOURCE:

2,028,859

1,780,250

4,880,000

4,880,000

4,880,000

11 GENERAL

FINANCIAL NOTES: FY 22

FY 23

CHANGE

EXPLANATION OF INCREASE/DECREASE

MISCELLANEOUS - Funding in the amount of $2,080,000 from the hotel tax revenue will be used for tourism related contributions. An additional $2,800,000 has been appropriated for community investment contributions.

2,080,000 2,080,000

0

0

2,800,000

2,800,000

Funding appropriated for community investment contributions: $1,000,000 - Ripken Sports Facility $500,000 - Discovery Center $500,000 - Harmer's Town Art Center $500,000 - Havre de Grace Auditorium Roof $300,000 - Historical Society restoration of building front and cupola

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