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May 21, 2024
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Vice Mayor Eaton said the only thing is, the outside entities are not in this.
Mayor Sherlin said the outside 501’s, there will be a new application process for them.
Mr. Keith said, yes, for the ones seeking the Hotel/Motel tax.

Council Member Witt-McMahan asked if these were current recipients.

Mayor Sherlin said the current recipients will have to fill out this application form and finance
will receive the forms and then council will look at them and make the decision.

Mr. Keith said he does want to disclose, just to clarify, that within the current year’s proposal for
24-25, it does have the funds for the outside agencies that they discussed. It is typically done
through the general fund each year. So those are included in the ordinance.

Mayor Sherlin asked if the regular general fund allocations were to those agencies.

Mr. Keith said, correct.

Mayor Sherlin said the Hotel/Motel, that they have been discussing, nothing has been allocated
for yet, until they receive the applications.

Mr. Keith reminded Mayor Sherlin about a meeting he (Mayor Sherlin) had regarding tourism.

Mayor Sherlin said McMinn County would like to develop a tourism department that includes all
the cities in McMinn County. All the mayors and city managers had a meeting, and it was
discussed. There was a budget laid out, proposed budget, and they are going to have another
meeting. He said they (Council) are going to wait for their meeting and bring it to work session.

Mr. Keith said that will be fine; that will be an item for consideration in the Hotel/Motel fund.
Mayor Sherlin said they are requesting $30,000.

Roll Call:
AYES: Curtis, Witt-McMahan, Pelley, Eaton, Sherlin
NAYS: None

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Mayor Sherlin said this will be the first reading of the ordinance for the budget meeting. The
next reading in June will be a public hearing on the budget.