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RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the amounts recommended by <br />the Tourist Development Council. <br />Commissioner Ginn advised that she has carefully reviewed backup documentation she <br />had requested. She noted that "Heads on Beds" proposed budget has increased from $75,000 to <br />$308,000. She wanted more information at budget time as to the success of Chamber of <br />Commerce's program and is looking for their method of accounting to show that the tourist tax <br />dollars have increased. <br />Penny Chandler, representing the Chamber of Commerce, advised that the method used <br />in determining the increase of tourism is based on the revenue collected. It is published each <br />week in the Press Journal. <br />OMB Director Joseph A Baird advised that the income has been excellent, that last year <br />was the best ever. This year looks like it will be as good, if not better. <br />Commissioner Macht believed that the lower gasoline prices should bring even more <br />tourism this summer nationwide. <br />A brief discussion was held concerning increase of tourism based on expenditures of <br />advertising dollars. <br />Ms. Chandler advised of need for additional volunteer staff needed for staffing the office. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Ginn, SECONDED BY <br />Commissioner Macht, to approve staffs recommendation. <br />Under discussion, Commissioner Tippin, as a member of the Tourist Development <br />Council, was aware of the increased foreign visitors and added that it is hard to measure results <br />of various advertising. <br />THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE QUESTION and the motion was <br />carried unanimously. <br />15 <br />MAY 279 1997 <br />6©'.,K U F'.1GE <br />