Subject:
Title
Staff Direction, re: Tourist Development Council’s request to seek an Attorney General’s Opinion regarding the use of Tourist Development Tax to pay for Lifeguards
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Dept/Office:
County Attorney’s Office/Tourism Development Office
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners provide direction regarding the request made by the Tourist Development Council that the Board direct the County Attorney’s Office to seek a State of Florida Attorney General opinion regarding whether the use of Tourist Development Tax to pay for lifeguards in Brevard County is appropriate and legal.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
At the September 24, 2024 Board of County Commissioners meeting, the Board voted 3-2 to allow the use of Tourist Development Tax to pay for lifeguards in the following amounts:
$300,000 from the Cultural Fund
$710,000 from the Capital Fund
$556,393 from the Marketing Fund
The Tourist Development Council at their September 25, 2024 meeting voted 5-1 to request the Board direct the County Attorney’s Office to seek an opinion from the State of Florida Attorney General as to whether this is an appropriate and legal use of the Tourist Development Tax in Brevard County.
Clerk to the Board Instructions:
Please send the Board memo to Director, Tourism Development Office and the County Attorney’s Office.