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APR i 4 1992 <br />BOOK <br />MCC <br />M. Criteria for Evaluating Agencies Requesting Tourist Tax Funds <br />The Board reviewed memo from OMB Director Joe Baird dated <br />April 8, 1992: <br />TO: Members of the Board <br />of County Commissioners <br />DATE: April 8, 1992 <br />SUBJECT: CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING AGENCIES REQUESTING <br />TOURIST TAX FUNDS - CONSENT AGENDA <br />FROM: Joseph A. Baird <br />OMB Director <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />The Board of County Commissioners had requested the Tourist Development Council <br />develop criteria for evaluating whether agencies should receive funding from Tourist Tax <br />monies. To assist the committee in creating the criteria, Will Collins Deputy County <br />Attorney, developed a checklist outlining the authorized uses of Tourist Tax revenue under <br />F.S. 125.0104(5). The committee reviewed the checklist and felt it was sufficient. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Board of County Commissioners approve the checklist of authorized uses of Tourist Tax <br />Revenue as the criteria to be used in evaluating the agencies. <br />Chairman Eggert led discussion regarding the authorized uses <br />of tourist tax funds and the forms that are supplied to applicants. <br />She recalled the workshop when there was discussion about which <br />items could be paid for with these funds and the decision was made <br />that administrative salaries could not be included, other than the <br />designated tourist bureau. She wanted to be sure applicants are <br />aware of what they can and cannot include in their applications. <br />OMB Director Baird stated that the Tourist Development Council <br />discouraged using funds for administrative salaries and have turned <br />down some requests because we do not want an organization relying <br />on tourist tax funds for administrative salaries. Problems arise <br />because it could be argued that salaries are promotional costs and <br />because sometimes the direct labor involved in an event, such as <br />stuffing envelopes, can be considered a promotional cost. <br />Chairman Eggert was concerned that when people are applying <br />for tourist tax funds, if there is something that we will never <br />give money for, we should make that clear so they are not wasting <br />their time setting up an application which will be rejected. In <br />order to be fair to applicants, we must give them the rules. She <br />20 <br />