Chamber and Fulton County discuss hotel‑motel tax distribution, annual reporting requirement

Representatives from the Fulton County Chamber of Commerce briefed the Board of Commissioners on March 17 about plans for distributing hotel‑motel tax receipts collected at the county level.

Chamber members told commissioners a subcommittee will convene to develop recommendations for how the chamber should allocate funds once the county receives them and holds them for a required 60‑day period. The board said the Chamber will be required to submit an annual report detailing how funds are spent; the minutes record that funds will be used to promote tourism.

Fiscal Administrator Sue Reed and Interim County Treasurer Amy Bishop attended the discussion. No dollar amounts or specific allocation formulas were provided in the public minutes; the minutes record the procedural steps and reporting requirement but not exact timelines for distribution beyond the 60‑day county holding period.

What happens next: The Chamber subcommittee is expected to develop formal recommendations to present to the Chamber and the commissioners. The minutes direct the Chamber to produce an annual report once funds have been spent.