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ly as well as in the state.
Mr. tittle said Iredell County is generating $36 million in travel and tourism and employs 9%
of its work force.
The request for the funds from the lodging tax is to be used for making brochures to advertise
Statesville out of the state. He said the average traveller spends $450 on food, lodging, transpor-
tation and shopping. The state furnishes matching grants, which the chamber of commerce has used in
the past.
A discussion took place regarding the constitution of the board of directors that is proposed
to look after these funds. The board consists of seven -member board, which is three members from
the City of Statesville Council, one member from the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce, two
members from the hotel/motel association, and one member from the Iredell County Board of
Commissioners.
Commissioner Crosswhite said she would be more comfortable if there were representatives on the
board from Mooresville. She also inquired about the cost of the brochures.
Commissioner Hedrick said he did not think this was a matter for the county commissioners to be
concerned with.
Again, the amount needed was set forth, which is:
$20,000 in seed money plus 10% over the next two years, not to exceed $50,000 to $60,000 over
the two-year period.
Commissioner Hedrick said the August 1988 minutes of the Statesville City Council read "up to
10%".
MOTION from Commissioner Crosswhite to give the county commissioners' approval of the expendi-
ture of funds from the occupancy tax of $20,000 start-up funds and up to 10% per year for the next
two years, at which time this matter is to come back to the board of county commissioners for
review, subject to the following constitution of the board:
1 member from the Mooresville/South Iredell Chamber of Commerce
2 members from the Mooresville City Council
3 members from the Statesville City Council
1 member from the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce
2 members from the Iredell County Hotel/Motel Association
1 member from the Iredell County Board of Commissioners
AMENDMENT FROM Commissioner Hedrick to delete the Mooresville/South Iredell Chamber member and
the two Mooresville City Council Members.
VOTING ON AMENDMENT: Ayes - 4; Nays - 1 (Crosswhite).
VOTING: ON MOTION WITH AMENDMENT: Ayes - 4; Nays - 1 (Crosswhite).
JAIL POPULATION STUDY TASK FORCE: The county manager said after discussing the board position
of bailiff with the Sheriff, he would recommend that the board wait to make a decision on that.
NOMINATION from Commissioner Stewart: Reverend Henry Cook for citizen member.
NOMINATION from Chairman Sloan: Jill Goodman Blackwelder
MOTION from Commissioner Crosswhite to close the nominations and to elect the two members by
acclamation.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
Chairman Sloan asked Captain Rodney Proctor, member of the Sheriff's Department, to serve as
chairman of this committee.
Captain Proctor was present and said he would be glad to serve in this position.
APPOINTMENT TO ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: Tabled by Chairman Sloan until the next meeting.
APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING SERVICES, RALEIGH, LANDFILL ENGINEERING, CON-
TRACT #IC89-01: MOTION from Commissioner Stewart to approve the captioned contract for proposal
that was approved on the September 16, 1986.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES, DECEMBER 19, 1988 DECEMBER 20, 1988: MOTION from Commissioner Stewart to
approve the minutes from the December 19, 1988 and December 20, 1988 meetings.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
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