Fairfield County H & A-Tax Review Committee to reconsider state awards

WINNSBORO – Representing the Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce, its president, Dillon Pullen, appeared before the Fairfield County Hospitality and Accommodation Tax Review Committee Monday, April 21, to request a recommendation for state accommodation funding for the chamber to promote tourism for the county. “You see the request in front of you is for $227,228,” […]

Revenue down, events uncertain

Council Members Disagree On Funding Events BLYTHEWOOD – As Blythewood works through its budget process for the 2020/21 fiscal year, the funding of events became a point of contention at the May 26 town council meeting, which was held via Zoom. With all the disruptions caused by COVID-19, two things were made clear: hospitality tax […]

Mayor questions how A-Tax and H-Tax awards are spent

BLYTHEWOOD – The focus of Town Council’s third and final budget workshop on Thursday, May 23, centered on expenditures from the accommodations and hospitality tax funds. In recent months, Mayor J. Michael Ross has warned event organizers that he expects those who are awarded funds from the Town to spend those awards on advertising that […]

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