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BOOK 95 PALE 58 <br />Zimmermann just now. Chairman Macht predicted it would be October <br />before Mr. Zimmermann got on line. <br />Commissioner Eggert wanted to know if there was any way to <br />expedite that happening, and Director Baird stated that if for some <br />reason Mr. Zimmermann is unable to do it, which he didn't think <br />would happen, we would attempt to do it in the Budget office. It <br />would take a lot of work, but someone has to do it locally, because <br />the records are so poor at the state level. He believed there were <br />only 127 tourist tax returns filed in the whole county. <br />Chairman Macht suggested that doing it locally, the amounts <br />would be greater and there would be better accountability. <br />Commissioner Adams asked the committee's philosophy on their <br />funding recommendations, and Commissioner Tippin responded that no <br />policy is set in stone, but the recommendation under consideration <br />followed the committee's 3 -hour meeting. Commissioner Eggert <br />commented that while some of the names to receive funding were the <br />same, different projects were the actual recipients. <br />Director Baird advised that some of the projects continue to <br />be funded because they occur at either the beginning or end of the <br />"tourist season". Extending the season was one of the TDC's <br />criteria and they used that rationale for approving some events <br />because they felt that the air show and bike race, which they had <br />originally planned to fund for three years, accomplished that goal. <br />Chairman Macht was unhappy with the reduction in the cultural <br />funding recommendations (Center for the Arts and Riverside Theater) <br />and extolled the value of the cultural organizations for both <br />employment and tourism reasons. He pointed out that requested <br />funds were often used to match larger grants from other sources and <br />hoped that they would be first to have their full requested funding <br />restored when additional monies were received. <br />Commissioner Eggert stated the arts were recipients of funding <br />through the Chamber also and believed that all of that factored <br />into it. <br />It was the CONSENSUS of the Board that if more funds were <br />forthcoming, that cultural groups should receive additional. <br />Director Baird emphasized that the TDC wanted to readdress the <br />requests as soon as it is determined that additional funds are <br />available. He pointed out that they had tried to be extremely fair <br />and that it was a difficult job because the requests were twice the <br />amount of money available. <br />32 <br />May 16, 1995 <br />