Local Government: Leon County, Florida
Date Created: 01/27/09
Last updated: 07/29/11
Leon County, FL Adopts Tourist Development Fifth-Cent Tax
In order to reduce competition for general revenue, the County has provided $1.2 million in funding to the Council on Cultural Arts (COCA) from the tourist development three-cent fund balance for the cultural re-granting program for the past two fiscal years. During the FY09 budget process, the Board did not contemplate out-year funding for COCA. The current available fund balance in the tourist development three-cent fund balance is not capable of sustaining the current annual COCA funding of $654,500.
According to Florida Statutes, besides other specific activities (i.e. constructing sports facilities), an additional fifth-cent can be imposed for the "promotion and advertising of tourism." If the Board chose to impose the fifth-cent, it could be used to: augment the existing three-cents currently funding the tourist development plan; utilized for the performing arts center or Arts on Gaines Street project; or it could be used for the general promotion and advertising of tourism. This general usage could include funding cultural arts associated with tourism such as COCA.
Issue History
| 07/29/11 | At the 3/19/09 meeting, the County Commission adopted the Tourist Development Fifth Cent tax.
| | 03/18/09 | The County Commission will hold a public hearing at the 3/19/09 meeting.
| | 03/11/09 | At the 2/26/09 meeting, the County Commission approved the request to hold public hearing of the tax on 3/19/09 at 6pm.
| | 02/24/09 | At the 2/26/09 meeting, the County Commission will consider scheduling a public hearing for Thursday, 3/19/09 at 6:00 p.m.
| | 01/27/09 | The County Commission will hold a discussion at the 1/29/09 meeting.
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