The Snyder Chamber of Commerce Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund committee voted to recommend more $62,775 in grants at its meeting Monday evening. If approved by the Chamber of Commerce board at its meeting this coming Monday, the funds will be used to help fund 11 upcoming local events. The spokesperson for a 12th event, who had to miss the meeting due to a medical emergency, will have a chance to make his case to the committee at a later date.
The committee implemented a new rule during Monday’s meeting. Event organizers who receive funds from the HOT fund are required to submit a report, including information about attendance and the number of local hotel rooms filled by event attendees, within 90 days following the event. Starting with the current round of HOT fund disbursements, the applicants approved by the committee will receive 87.5 percent of their grant up front, and then the remaining 12.5 percent when they submit their post-event report.
In addition, organizers who failed to submit a post-event report on time for their previous Hotel Occupancy Tax funded event will be penalized an additional 12.5 percent from their current year’s grant.
The HOT Fund committee recommended the following funding:
•West Texas Western Swing Festival, scheduled June 10-13. Requested $10,000, committee recommendation $10,000.
•July 4 Celebration, scheduled July 3 and 4. Requested $2,500, committee recommendation $2,500.
•Breast Fest/International Barbecue Cookers Association, scheduled July 24-25. Requested $5,000, committee recommendation $4,375 ($5,000 less the 12.5 percent penalty for late or missing post-report last year).
•Snyder Wheels Car Show, scheduled May 3-4. Requested $10,000, committee recommendation $8,750 ($10,000 less the 12.5 percent penalty for late or missing post-report last year).
•Hold Your Horses vendor show, scheduled May 4. Requested $1,150, committee recommendation $1,150.
•Scurry County Museum Festival, scheduled May 30. Requested $10,000, committee recommendation $6,000.
•Petticoats on the Prairie Vintage Market, scheduled June 19-20. Requested $10,000, committee recommendation $10,000.
•Scurry County Pro Rodeo Association rodeo, scheduled July 16-18. Requested $5,000, committee recommendation $4,375 ($5,000 less the 12.5 percent penalty for late or missing post-report last year).
•Punisher Bash and Splash baseball tournament, scheduled July 18-19. Requested $2,500, committee recommendation $2,500.
•Cinco de Mayo Festival, scheduled May 2. Requested $5,000, committee recommendation $4,375 ($5,000 less the 12.5 percent penalty for late or missing post-report last year).
•Pops Memorial Junior Golf Tournament, scheduled July 10-12. Requested $10,000, committee recommendation $8,750 ($10,000 less the 12.5 percent penalty for late or missing post-report last year).
Additionally, the Circle Bar Ranch Motorsports event, scheduled May 1-3, requested $7,500, but the organizer was unable to attend the HOT Fund committee meeting. Chamber administrative assistant Sandra Salinas was able to provide some information to committee members regarding the event, but members decided to wait until hearing from the organizers before voting on a recommendation.
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