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Chief Administrative Office, in coordination with the Budget Ad Hoc Committee, recommending the Board receive information regarding revenue generating options and provide direction on options for staff to pursue.
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On February 11, 2025, with Legistar file 25-0236, the Board directed staff to work with the Budget Ad Hoc Committee to research increasing fees to reflect the actual costs to provide the services and explore revenue generating ideas that focus on tourists rather than residents and return to the Board with a recommendation.
The Budget Ad Hoc met on June 23, 2025, to discuss revenue generating options with the Chief Administrative Office, Planning & Building, and the Agricultural Commissioner. The Budget Ad Hoc determined that there were four revenue generating options that would be feasible to perform analysis on and pursue if the full Board approves. The four options are:
1. Tourism Improvement District (TID) - A TID levies a special benefit assessment on participating local businesses to be used for tourism marketing, destination development, and capital improvements to attract new visitors. This option would need to be analyzed to determine the location(s) of the TID(s), tourism business’ interest in levying the assessment, and the effective use of revenue generated by the TID(s). The Strategic Economic Enhancement Development (SEED) Committee would be a good resource to use to perform the analysis, however, Resolution 111-2024 would need to be updated to include this project in Article II - Roles & Responsibilities.
2. Agricultural Homestays/Ag Lodging -On September 24, 2024, with Legistar file 24-1534, the Agricultural Commissioner and Planning & Building Department were directed to work with the agricultural community on an Ag Lodging model. Our current Zoning Ordinance allows for two zoning use types that would allow for Ag Lodging. Agricultural Homestays zoning use allows for lodging facilities o...
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