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: 8/27/2026 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
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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
2026-24103 12.1Cover DocumentsMeeting Materials   Not available
   3. Motion: Approval of Minutes   Not available
2026-24104 13.1MinutesMOTION: Approval of May 2026 Tourist Development Council Minutes   Not available
   4. Motion: Acknowledgement of Financials   Not available
2026-24105 14.1Staff ReportMOTION: Acknowledgement of Financials - May, June and July 2026   Not available
   5. Report from Chair   Not available
2026-24106 15.1Discussion ItemPRESENTATION: Ordinance Update, Dana Olesky, Chief Assistant Attorney, Marion County   Not available
2026-24107 15.2Discussion ItemPRESENTATION: Tourist Development Tax Collection Update, Marion County Deputy Tax Collector, Tammy McCann   Not available
2026-24108 15.3Discussion ItemTDT Collections/STR and Key Data Update   Not available
   6. Funding Requests   Not available
2026-24109 16.1Notation for ActionFiscal Year 2026 Event Funding Allocations   Not available
2026-24110 16.2Notation for ActionMOTION: World Equestrian Center Food and Wine Festival - (Room Night Generating) (Requested Funding $12,000.00)   Not available
2026-24111 16.3Notation for ActionMOTION: Ocala November Show Series II: National Hunter/Level 5 Jumper - (Room Night Generating) (Requested Funding - $13,000)   Not available
2026-24113 16.4Notation for ActionMOTION: WEC Winter Wonderland - (Room Night generating) (Requested Funding - $25,000)   Not available
2026-24127 16.5Notation for ActionMOTION: FHSAA Swimming and Diving State Championship - (Bid Fee) (Requested Funding - $62,000 per year)   Not available
2026-24115 16.6Notation for ActionMOTION: Proposed Marketing Assistance Funding Programs Recipients for FY 2026-2027 ($75,000)   Not available
   7. Staff Updates   Not available
2026-24116 17.1Staff PresentationPRESENTATION: Media Plan FY 2026-2027, Miles Partnership   Not available
2026-24117 17.2Staff PresentationShocker Park Feasibility Update   Not available
2026-24118 17.3Staff PresentationLong Range Tourism Plan Update   Not available
2026-24119 17.4Staff PresentationTourism Annual Meeting - Save the Date - December 17, 2026   Not available
2026-24120 17.5Staff PresentationSales Update   Not available
2026-24121 17.6Staff PresentationTDC Events Calendar   Not available
   8. Notation for Record   Not available
2026-24122 18.1Notation for RecordQuarterly Public Relations and Analytics Report - April - June Data   Not available
2026-24123 18.2Notation for RecordQuarterly Economic Impact/Visitor Tracking Report - April - June Data   Not available
2026-24125 18.3Notation for RecordSales Report   Not available
2026-24126 18.4Notation for RecordTDC Attendance Report   Not available
   9. Old Business   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@marioncountyfl.org by Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 5:00PM. The next Tourist Development Council Meeting will be held on September 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM.   Not available