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Item No. 20 <br />TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem & City Council <br />FROM: Paul Allen, President, Lamar County Chamber of Commerce <br />SUBJECT: PROGRAM OF WORKS & BUDGETS FOR LCC & VCC <br />DATE: August 23, 2021 <br />BACKGROUND: The bylaws of both the Love Civic Center and the Visitors and Convention <br />Council, since they receive funding from the city's Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT), require that their <br />annual budgets be presented to and approved by the city council each summer. <br />STATUS OF ISSUE: Lamar County Chamber of Commerce President Paul Allen will speak to <br />the council and present their board's recommended budget at the August 23 council meeting, <br />explaining any increases and answering council questions. <br />BUDGET: Funding is from the 7% Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT), plus certain operating revenues. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Approve chamber requested budgets. <br />