Consolidated Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Interlocal Agreement Amendment_2025

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Page 6 of 10 previously received funding but are proposing a new or expanded project/event which will increase tourism as part of an ongoing project/event. b. Ongoing Project/Event Support. This category is for applications from established projects/events (ongoing for more than four (4) years) which may request continuing support. Grant awards are limited in this category to no greater than 10% of the projects's/event's expense budget. Review, Ranking and Recommendations by LTAC's. The County will compile and distribute all applications to the municipalities for review by each LTAC (or appointee(s) if no LTAC) for review, ranking, and funding recommendation, which will then be processed as follows: a. Each municipality’s LTAC (or appointee(s) if no LTAC) will review every application and assign it a rating based upon an agreed scoring system. b. Each municipality's LTAC (or appointee(s) if no LTAC) will rank the applications in order by score. c. Each municipality’s LTAC (or appointee(s) if no LTAC) will produce a recommended funding level, considering each application in order of rank, and including any additional comments which provide insight into the respective funding decision. If any applications are disqualified, an explanation shall be provided. d. The ratings, rankings, and recommendations from each LTAC (or appointee(s) if no LTAC) will be submitted to the LTAC Clerk. e. Each municipality’s LTAC (or appointee(s) if there is no LTAC) must adhere to the agreed-upon grant scoring methodology and meet deadlines for submission. f. The CLTAC Clerk will provide at least two weeks’ notice, via email, of any deadline(s) to all municipalities, and each CLTAC member. g. If a municipality’s LTAC (or appointee(s) if there is no LTAC) does not adhere to the agreed-upon grant scoring methodology and/or does not meet process deadlines, that municipality will not be allowed to score the applications relevant to that grant cycle and participate in the presentation meeting and voting process. However, that municipality must still contribute funding as described herein, and such funding will be allocated based on the scoring from the compliant municipalities’ submissions For purposes of this paragraph, as long as one member from a municipality’s LTAC (or appointee(s) if there is no LTAC) adheres to the agreed -upon grant scoring methodology and meets process deadlines, that municipality will be allowed to score applications, and participate in the presentation meeting and voting process.