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Item No. 16 <br />0 Wll01�0 <br />TO: Mayor & City Council <br />FROM: John Godwin, City Manager <br />SUBJECT: LCC & VCC BUDGETS <br />DATE: July 22, 2019 <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 then Lamar County Chamber of Commerce Chairman Dr. Linda Kapp will present <br />their board's recommended budget at the July 22 council meeting, explaining any increases and <br />answering council questions. <br />BUDGET: Funding is from the 7% Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT), plus certain operating revenues. <br />An additional 2 cents was approved for Love Civic Center renovations. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Approve chamber requested budgets. <br />