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A Resolution Making an Appointment to the Carrboro Tourism Development Authority
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Board of Aldermen to appoint a member to the Carrboro Tourism Development Authority (CTDA).
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DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
CONTACT INFORMATION: Cathy Wilson - 918-7309
INFORMATION: The CTDA was established by Section 8A of the Carrboro Town Code. The Board made the initial appointments to the CTDA in June of 2013. Barbara Leedy, a current member of the CTDA, is leaving the Hampton Inn and has resigned from the CTDA. Per the Town's Charter, since the Hampton Inn is currently the only business in Town that collects the tax, the Hampton Inn must have at least one member on the CTDA. Alvin Sellers, the GM of the Hampton Inn and Suites in Carrboro and representative of the ATMA Hotel Group, has submitted his application to serve on the CTDA.
Section 3.8 Tourism Development Authority.
(a) Appointment and Membership. When the governing body of the Town of Carrboro adopts a resolution levying a room occupancy tax under this Part, it shall also adopt a resolution creating a Tourism Development Authority, which shall be a public authority under the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act. The resolution shall provide for the membership of the Authority, which shall be a public authority under the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act. The resolution shall provide for the membership of the Authority, including the members' terms of office, and for the filling of vacancies on the Authority. At least one-third of the members must be individuals who are affiliated with businesses that collect the tax in the town, and at least three-fourths of the members must be individuals who are currently active in the promotion of travel and tourism in the town. The governing body of the Town shall designate one member of the Authority as chair and shall determine the compensation, if any, to be paid to member...
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