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File #: 2026-21806   
Type: Committee Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 1/14/2026 Meeting Body Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 2/17/2026 Final action:
Title: Tourist Development Council - Request to Appoint Two (2) Collector Members to Individual New Terms Ending February 2030
Attachments: 1. 02 17 26 TDC Ballot - Collector, 2. - Cone Jr, Douglas_TDC Application_08.20.25, 3. - Cress, Donna_TDC Application_10.24.25, 4. - Holt, Kelli_TDC Application_10.29.25, 5. - Larkin, Rich_TDC Application_10.03.25, 6. - Rutschow, Suzie_TDC Application_10.14.25

 

SUBJECT:

Title

Tourist Development Council - Request to Appoint Two (2) Collector Members to Individual New Terms Ending February 2030

Body

 

INITIATOR:

DEPARTMENT:

Gennifer Medina, Executive Assistant

Commission Office

 

DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:

The Tourist Development Council has two (2) collector member positions with terms expiring at the end of February 2026. A total of six (6) applications were received for consideration, including one from an incumbent who has requested reappointment. The other incumbent, Jeff Bailey, has chosen not to seek another term.

The applicants are as follows:

                     Douglas P. Cone, Jr. - Owner of Downtown Hotel (INCUMBENT)

                     Rich Larkin - Area Vice President - Hilton

                     Suzie Rutschow - Dual General Manager/Director of Sales - Marriott

                     Donna Cress, Chief People & Culture Officer - HDG Legacy

                     Kelli Holt, Director of Sales and Marketing - Equus Inn

 

BUDGET/IMPACT:

None

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Recommended action

Motion to appoint two applicants as collector members of the Tourist Development Council, to serve individual new terms ending in February 2030. end