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FINANCIA A2012\Occupancy Tax Funds—Use for Town Anniversary—10-1-12
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING USE OF OCCUPANCY FUNDS TOWARD
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY 250TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2012
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, by prior Resolution and Agreement the Queensbury Town Board provided in the
2012 Town Budget for the Town's receipt of occupancy tax revenues from Warren County in
accordance with the Local Tourism Promotion and Convention Development Agreement (Agreement)
entered into between the Town and Warren County, and
WHEREAS,the Agreement provides that specific expenditure of the funds provided under the
Agreement are subject to further Resolution of the Queensbury Town Board, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 122,2012, the Town Board authorized the expenditure of
funds in the amount of $6,000 for costs relating to the Town of Queensbury's 250th Anniversary
celebration and by Resolution No.: 210,2012, authorized an additional expenditure of$2,500 for costs
relating to the Anniversary celebration, such funds to be from Warren County occupancy tax revenues
received by the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize an additional expenditure of$2,000 to the
Post-Star newspaper for payment of a full page advertisement promoting the Town of Queensbury
to be part of the Post Star's special Warren County Bicentennial publication to include, among
other things, the history and heritage of Warren County's communities, and
WHEREAS, such publication will likely become a keepsake and help to attract a significant
number of people to the Town of Queensbury and the general community, thereby serving as an
economic development tool for tourism in Queensbury and the surrounding area,
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the
expenditure of funds in the amount of$2,000 for costs relating to the Warren County Bicentennial and
Town of Queensbury Sestercentennial celebrations, such funds to be from Warren County occupancy
tax revenues received by the Town and to be paid for from Account No.: 050-6410-4412, contingent
upon the Town Budget Officer confirming that the Town has unallocated occupancy tax funds
available from Warren County, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget to amend the
2012 Town Budget and/or take any actions needed to provide for such payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, and/or
Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms
of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 1 st day of October,2012,by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT: