Vacancies announced on Tourist Development Council

Vacancies announced on Tourist Development Council

Applications are being accepted for three appointments to the Tourist Development Council (TDC), for a term of four years, beginning Nov. 1, 2024. The vacancies for include one appointee from the Tourism Related category, one from the Hotel/Motel category, and one that can be from either category. The TDC is an advisory council composed of 12 members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) to make recommendations as to the effective use and expenditures of tourist development tax revenues.

The BCC chair or any other county commissioner designated by the chair shall serve as the chair of the Council. Four members of the council shall be elected municipal officials, one of whom shall be from the most populous municipality in Pinellas County, one of whom shall be from the municipality in which the greatest percentage of tourist development tax revenue is generated in Pinellas County, one of whom shall be from among the cities of Belleair Beach, Belleair Shores, Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores, Madeira Beach, North Redington Beach, Redington Beach, Redington Shores, St. Pete Beach, and Treasure Island, and one of whom shall be from a city in Pinellas County that is not specifically named in this section.

Seven members of the council shall be persons who are involved in the tourist industry and who have demonstrated an interest in tourist development, of which not less than three nor more than four members shall be owners or operators of motels, hotels, recreational vehicle parks, or other tourist accommodations in the County and subject to the bed tax. All members of the council shall be electors of the county. The members of the council shall serve for staggered terms of four years. All members of the TDC must be registered to vote in Pinellas County.

More information about the TDC can be found at Tourist Development Council | Industry Partner Site (visitstpeteclearwater.com). Applications are due by 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. The application can be found at www.pinellas.gov/boards.

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