V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Hotel Occupancy Tax receipts are on a slow climb from last month according to Tourism Board president Colleen Taylor. “HOT is not stagnant but on a slow climb,” Taylor said. “We’re need to hope the next four months hold steady or increases a little beforeContinue Reading
Staff Reports Council tabled the approval of increasing City Attorney Mike Martin’s monthly salary from $1,000 to $1,500 in order to review his original contract, established 8-9 years ago. “We can’t find the original contract,” said City Administrator Eric Kuykendall. Martin said he would only have an unsigned copy butContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis, II, Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson Convention and Visitors Bureau returned to regular meetings this week after a two month hiatus. Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) collections for the month of November were $16,059.96, while projected December totals of $14,452 will be up by $3,000 from 2019 figures. HOTContinue Reading
Monthly budget reports showed $12,406.34 for income in November, but reflects Hotel Occupancy for October. November revenue, which shows on the January report, was about $3,000 less last year. The Tourism building rental was $2,075 so far for the 2019-2020 fiscal year and now goes to a separate account forContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis, publisher Tuesday night’s Tourism Board meeting provided an update from Tony Jones on trademarking the City’s Logo as well as a round of standard updates on the status of the City’s tourism promotions. Jones indicated trademark can be done without an attorney, thus saving the CityContinue Reading