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| DATE:
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9/1/2015 7:00:00 PM |
| SUBJECT: |
| Council Consideration of the Lodging Tax Capital Construction Memorandum of Understanding. |
| BACKGROUND: |
| In August of 2008, the voters approved a 2% tax upon lodging services within Campbell County, and then following Wyoming Statutes, a joint Powers Board was established by Campbell County, Gillette and Wright (the Parties), to manage spending the tax revenues. W. S. section to be used exclusively for the construction of a facility located in Gillette, to house the operations of the Lodging Tax Joint Powers Board, in lieu of returning those revenues to the other PARTIES as provided by law. The MOU further provides that if the tax is defeated the Parties may use the Capital Fund to continue the operation of the Visitors Center(s) and may contract with another entity such as the Campbell County Convention and Visitors Bureau, for that purpose. |
| SUGGESTED MOTION: |
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I move for the Approval of the Lodging Tax Capital Construction Memorandum of Understanding.
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| STAFF REFERENCE: |
| Charlie Anderson, City Attorney |
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