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IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AND STATESVILLE CITY COUNCIL
JULY 15, 1991
MINUTES
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met with the Statesville City Council in the Council
Conference Room of the Old City Hall prior to the City Council meeting at 7:30 p.m. All members of
the county commissioners' board, R. B. Sloan Jr., Chairman; Alice M. Stewart, Vice Chairman; Sara K.
Haire; Doug Madison; and Frank Mitchell, were present. All members of the Statesville City Council
were present. Mayor Bentley was absent.
Chairman Sloan opened the discussion by saying the county commissioners had taken action on use
of the hotel/motel tax revenues as follows:
1. Extend the sunset for the travel and tourism by one year.
2. Put a cap on the funds given to travel and tourism at $27,000.
3. Reiterate to the city council that the proceeds from the hotel/motel
tax were not to be spent for anything but the travel and tourism.
Copies of the contract and the minutes where the travel and tourism funds were appropriated
were forwarded to the City Manager by the County Manager to cover these points.
Mr. Jim Lawton said from what he read it seemed very clear that the funds were designated for
travel and tourism. He personally did not think the funds could be used for the Dogwood Festival or
the Project 2000.
Chairman Sloan said that was the way he viewed it, and if that is the way were are going to go, a
then all should go that route.
Costi Kutteh inquired if we needed to fund $27,000. He thought maybe it should be considered
whether the council wanted to fund these other two projects out of general fund.
John Marshall said it was felt that the Dogwood Festival and the Project 2000 were travel and
tourism. He said they viewed it that way.
Costi Kutteh inquired if the budget had not included these two things (Dogwood Festival and
Project 2000), would there have been any objection to that?
Alice Stewart said the board has in the past not singled out any special groups to fund. That
would be setting a precendent, she said.
Costi Kutteh said the council acted on the fact that we weren't very pleased with the way the
money was being spent. More and more copies of the brochure are being printed, how many brochures
do you need? He said a portion of what is being paid for is going down the drain because people
waste the brochures. They had hoped they could put a tighter rein on the money, he said.
Rick Dagenhart said he thought the Partnership 2000 was definitely a promotional item.
R. B. Sloan said he thought if this is an item that can be funded from that budget, then all
should be able to fund from the hotel/motel tax.
Rick Dagenhart said he thought it should be limited to promotional activities of Statesville
and Iredell County.
R. B. Sloan said it was his understanding that the occupancy tax would be to fund a civic i
center. Two years ago we agreed to allow a portion to be spent for travel and tourism.
Jim Lawton said he thought the boards should forget about this and go back to the original
agreement and let the City fund these two projects from general fund.
Alice Stewart said she wished whatever the budget amount that the City approves, you would
supply the county with that information.
John Gregory said this was a good example of not meeting together on a regular bais.
The Council planned to take action on this at the meeting later on this evening and notify the
county manager.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
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APPROVED: 8/6/91
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