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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: February 4, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Ed Schroeder
SUBJECT: Proposed Change to TDC Ordinance
DEPARTMENT: Tourist Development Department
BCC DISTRICT:
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Staff requests guidance from the BOCC with respect to the
disbursement of Tourist Development Tax revenues to museums and aquariums within the taxing
district.
BACKGROUND: Through discussions with TDD legal counsel an amendment to the TDC
Ordinance could allow nominal funding to museums and aquariums.
In order to amend the TDC ordinance, the following steps will need to be taken:
1) BoCC directs staff/legal counsel to prepare a proposed amendment to the TDC
Ordinance;
2) The proposed amendment is presented to the TDC for a recommendation;
3) The TDC recommendation is presented to the BoCC for final consideration. Please note
that pursuant to Section 125.0104(4)(d), F.S., the TDC ordinance may not be
substantially amended except by a super-majority vote.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff requests BoCC direction regarding amending the TDC ordinance
to allow the use of TDD tax revenue for the funding of museums and aquariums.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator