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File #: 2025-21669   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 12/29/2025 Meeting Body Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 1/20/2026 Final action:
Title: Request Approval of Tourist Development Council Recommendation for Room Night Generating Event (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of up to $1,300)
Attachments: 1. LRM 2025-1308, 2. Agreement Between Marion County and Florida Veterinary Medical Association, Inc, 3. EIC - FAEP Ocala Equine Conference

 

SUBJECT:

Title

Request Approval of Tourist Development Council Recommendation for Room Night Generating Event (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of up to $1,300)

Body

 

INITIATOR:

DEPARTMENT:

Loretta Shaffer, Director

Tourist Development

 

DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:

The Tourist Development Council (TDC) seeks funding approval for organizations that have festivals, events, or programs which support the TDC’s mission of growing the economy and accelerating prosperity in Marion County through effective destination sales and marketing. The Room Night Generating Event Funding Program is intended to position Marion County as a must-experience destination in Florida through bringing quality events and initiatives to Marion County.  The following funding contract was recommended for approval by the TDC:

 

Florida Association of Equine Practitioners Ocala Equine Conference              $1,300  

 

BUDGET/IMPACT:

Neutral; expenditure of up to $1,300. Funding from CP155552-548101.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Recommended action

Motion to approve the Tourist Development Council funding requests and authorize the Chairman and Clerk to execute the attached funding agreement.

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