The city's hotel-motel tax fund would send $12,000 more to the Chamber of Commerce next year, funded by lodging-tax collections rather than property taxes.
September 30, 2026: Hotel-Motel Fund revenue and Chamber of Commerce/billboard funding
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The story
Toccoa's Hotel-Motel Fund, financed by the city's lodging tax, has grown in recent budgets. In the FY2025 budget report, fund revenues were increased to $110,955 based on FY2024 receipts.
The city's proposed FY2027 budget sets the Hotel-Motel Fund at $75,000, adjusted based on FY2026 receipts, and increases the fund's support to the Chamber of Commerce by $12,000, bringing the Chamber's total to $36,000 for FY2027.
What happened
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Hotel-Motel Fund ($75,000): Adjusted based on FY26 receipts; support to the Chamber of Commerce is increased $12,000 for a total of $36,000 for FY27.
Lake Toccoa Facilities Fund Total Budget: $534,810
Grant Fund ($823,000): Supports safety equipment, wellness programs, performing arts, and Ritz Theatre.
The Hotel-Motel Fund revenues are increased to $110,955 based on FY24 receipts.
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