Please note: this meeting's Action Summary have not been finalized yet. Actions taken on legislation and their results are not available.

Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Tourist Development Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/19/2026 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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     MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED THAT THIS MEETING/HEARING IS A PUBLIC PROCEEDING, AND THE CLERK TO THE BOARD IS MAKING AN AUDIO RECORDING OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND ALL STATEMENTS MADE DURING THE PROCEEDINGS, WHICH RECORDING WILL BE A PUBLIC RECORD, SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE UNDER THE PUBLIC RECORDS LAW OF FLORIDA. BE AWARE, HOWEVER, THAT THE AUDIO RECORDING MAY NOT SATISFY THE REQUIREMENT FOR A VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT OF THE PROCEEDINGS, DESCRIBED IN THE NOTICE OF THIS MEETING, IN THE EVENT YOU DESIRE TO APPEAL ANY DECISION ADOPTED IN THIS PROCEEDING.   Not available
   1. Roll Call   Not available
   2. Meeting Materials   Not available
2026-25031 12.1.Cover DocumentsMeeting Materials   Not available
   3. Motion: Approval of Minutes   Not available
2026-25032 13.1.MinutesMOTION: Approval of October 2026 Tourist Development Council Minutes   Not available
   4. Motion: Acknowledgement of Financials   Not available
2026-25033 14.1.Staff ReportMOTION: Acknowledgment of Financials - October 2026 and Fiscal Year End 2026   Not available
   5. Report from Chair   Not available
2026-25034 15.1.Discussion ItemPRESENTATION: Quarterly Economic Impact/Visitor Tracking Report - July -September Data, Isiah Lewis, Downs and St. Germain Research   Not available
2026-25035 15.2.Discussion ItemTDT Collections/STR and Key Data Update   Not available
   6. Funding Requests   Not available
2026-25036 16.1.Notation for ActionFiscal Year 2027 Event Funding Allocations   Not available
2026-25037 16.2.Notation for ActionMOTION: CSCAA National Invitational Championship (Bid Fee) (Requested Funding - $30,000 per year)   Not available
2026-25038 16.3.Notation for ActionMOTION: Live Oak International (Room Night Generating) (Requested Funding - $4,000)   Not available
2026-25058 16.4.Notation for ActionMOTION: HITS Ocala Winter Circuit Weeks VIII-X (Room Night Generating) (Requested Funding - $10,000)   Not available
   7. Staff Updates   Not available
2026-25040 17.1.Staff PresentationPRESENTATION: America 250 Media Plan Recap, Ileana Frascone, Miles Partnership   Not available
2026-25041 17.2.Staff PresentationMarketing and Communications Update   Not available
2026-25042 17.3.Staff PresentationSales Update   Not available
2026-25043 17.4.Staff PresentationTDC Events Calendar   Not available
2026-25059 17.5.Staff PresentationMarion at the Capitol 2027   Not available
   8. Notation for Record   Not available
2026-25044 18.1.Notation for RecordSales Report   Not available
2026-25045 18.2.Notation for RecordTDC Attendance Report   Not available
2026-25060 18.3.Notation for RecordTourist Development Tax Collection Update   Not available
   9. Old Business   Not available
   10. New Business   Not available
2026-25046 110.1.New BusinessPRESENTATION: Ocala International Airport, Justin Garner   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@marioncountyfl.org by Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 5:00PM.   Not available
     The next Tourist Development Council Meeting will be held on January 28, 2027 at 9:00 AM.   Not available