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Meeting Name: Tourist Development Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/15/2026 9:00 AM Action Summary status: Draft  
Meeting location: Tourist Development Conference Room
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published Action Summary: Not available Meeting Extra1: Not available  
Agenda packet: Agenda Packet Agenda Packet
Meeting video:  
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   1. Roll Call   Not available
   2. Meeting Materials   Not available
2025-21718 12.1Cover DocumentsMeeting Materials   Not available
   3. Motion: Approval of Minutes   Not available
2025-21719 13.1MinutesMotion: Approval of Minutes   Not available
   4. Motion: Acknowledgement of Financials   Not available
2025-21720 14.1Staff ReportAcknowledgement of Financials   Not available
   5. Report from Chair   Not available
2025-21721 15.1Discussion ItemIntroduction of Incoming TDC Member, Commissioner Michelle Stone   Not available
2025-21722 15.2Discussion ItemIntroduction of Incoming TDC Member, Doug Cone   Not available
2026-21763 15.3Discussion ItemPRESENTATION: Tourist Development Tax Collections, Marion County Deputy Tax Collector, Tammy McCann   Not available
   6. Funding Requests   Not available
2025-21723 16.1Notation for ActionFiscal Year 2026 Event Allocations   Not available
2025-21724 16.2Notation for ActionMOTION: HITS Ocala Spring Premier 1 (Room Night Generating) (Requested Funding - $5,000)   Not available
2025-21725 16.3Notation for ActionMOTION: HITS Ocala Spring Classic II & Classic III (Room Night Generating) (Requested Funding - $12,500)   Not available
2025-21726 16.4Notation for ActionMOTION: Appleton Museum of Arts (Arts and Cultural Destination Enhancement Funding Program) (Requested Funding - $10,000)   Not available
2025-21727 16.5Notation for ActionMOTION: Marion Cultural Alliance (Arts and Cultural Destination Enhancement Funding Program) (Requested Funding - $10,000)   Not available
2025-21728 16.6Notation for ActionMOTION: Ocala Civic Theatre (Arts and Cultural Destination Enhancement Funding Program) (Requested Funding - $7,500)   Not available
2025-21729 16.7Notation for ActionMOTION: Reilly Arts Center (Arts and Cultural Destination Enhancement Funding Program) (Requested Funding - $10,000)   Not available
   7. Staff Updates   Not available
2025-21730 17.1Staff PresentationPRESENTATION: Annual Economic Impact/Visitor Tracking Report - Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Data   Not available
2025-21731 17.2Staff PresentationSales Update   Not available
2025-21732 17.3Staff PresentationMarketing and Communications Update   Not available
2025-21733 17.4Staff PresentationTDT Collections/STR and Key Data Update   Not available
2025-21734 17.5Staff PresentationTDC Events Calendar   Not available
2025-21735 17.6Staff PresentationOcala/Marion County Tourism Annual Meeting Recap   Not available
2025-21736 17.7Staff PresentationFlorida Sports Day at the Capitol   Not available
2025-21737 17.8Staff PresentationFlorida Tourism Day   Not available
2025-21738 17.9Staff PresentationMarion County Day at the Capitol   Not available
   8. Notation for Record   Not available
2025-21739 18.1Notation for RecordSales Report   Not available
2025-21740 18.2Notation for RecordTDC Attendance Report   Not available
   9. Old Business   Not available
2026-21760 19.1Old BusinessWings Over Ocala Airshow Update - John Cowman, Owner/Promoter   Not available
   10. New Business   Not available
   11. Public Comment If you would like to address the council during public comment you may submit your comments in advance to visit@marionfl.org by Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The next Tourist Development Council Meeting will be held on February 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM.    Not available