SUBJECT:
Title
Request Approval of Tourist Development Council Funding Request for Ocala International Horse Show, Inc. (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of up to $25,000)
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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. This funding contract is for the Ocala International Horse Show hosted by Ocala International Horse Show, Inc. to be held October 22-26, 2024, at World Equestrian Center. This event was recommended for funding by the TDC at their regularly scheduled meeting on September 26, 2024.
Ocala International Horse Show $25,000
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; expenditure of up to $25,000. Funding from CP155552-548101.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve the Tourist Development Council funding request and authorize the Chairman and Clerk to execute the attached funding agreement.
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