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Appointments to the Carrboro Tourism Development Authority and Selecting a Chair Person
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Town Council to consider appointing members to the Carrboro Tourism Development Authority (CTDA) and to select a chair person.
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DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk / Economic Development
CONTACT INFORMATION: Wesley Barker, Town Clerk, wbarker@carrboronc.gov; Jon Hartman-Brown, Economic Development Director jhartman-brown@carrboronc.gov
INFORMATION: The CTDA was established by Section 8A of the Carrboro Town Code. All terms expire annually in January. Due to the previous Town Clerk leaving and the new Town Clerk being hired, these appointments still need to be made. The Board shall also appoint a chair person.
Currently, the CTDA cannot meet, and has not been unable to for months, because they do not have a quorum due to the resignation of former CTDA member Daniel Mayer. In order to have a quorum, there must be at least 2 members. The only current member is the chair, Donald Strickland, who is up for reappointment and is also interested in continuing as chair. Additionally, Marlin Fludd has submitted their application to serve on the CTDA.
The CTDA has some important business items and in order to conduct business, they must have another member. These items include the FY 22 audit and the FY 23 budget approval.
Upon Council approval, the attached resolution will reappoint Donald Strickland to the CTDA and initially appoint Marlin Fludd to the CTDA.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: The Hotel/Motel Room Occupancy Tax is a tax for the Town of Carrboro and the distribution of the tax is outlined in Section 8A-4 of the Carrboro Town Code:
Section 8A-4. Distribution and Use of Tax Revenue.
The town shall, on a quarterly basis, remit the net proceeds of the occupancy tax to the Carrboro
Tourism Development Authority (CTDA). The CTDA shall use at least two-thirds of the funds remitted to it u...
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