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>> All right. Good morning, everybody. Like to welcome you

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to. September meeting of the Okeechobee County Tourist

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Development Council. Let's start starter meeting with

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salute to the flag. pledge allegiance to the flag of the

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United States of America and to the Republic for which it

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stands. >> One nation under God,

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indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. I just I

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would like to open the for for public comment. Second call

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for public comment. The chair entertain a motion to close

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public comment. make sure >> Are second on a second. All

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in favor signify by saying Aye, aye.

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>> No Like sign. Motion passes. See, we have a

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revision to the agenda. Yes, sir. We have a revision to the

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agenda for the 26 27 show. Bulls host funding application

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microphone. Please. >> Isn't on his on. The 26 27

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Toby Bulls, host funding application for item 7 him.

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Okay. >> The chair entertain a

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motion to accept the agenda as amended. Any discussion. All

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in favor signify by saying Aye, aye opposed nay. Motion

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passes. Next item is the consent agenda. Chair would

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entertain a motion to accept the consent agenda. So Favor

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signify by saying Aye Opposed nay. Motion passes. Now, if

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you're too, are. Regular agenda.

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>> Are you here for the chili bowls? What's going start with

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that? Because he's we're it's okay. Sure. If you would like.

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All right. We'll so city of Sydney. Evan, you have to sit

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here through the meeting. We'll let you get on with your

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life just restate it. Okay, sir. Just to say your name and

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address for the record, please.

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>> for With We move. You said, Daryn, parents, Karen O S are

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just want to say appreciate Joe for the last past 2 years.

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>> Spawn son the event and the vent getting bigger and come

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from, you know, we have support. I don't think can get

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that But I appreciate you and the board. Appreciate Joe. The

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aid of it in July. It was like 53 teens. Some Florida City.

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Florida City to And the one in December. We got that out of

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state teams coming from Georgia. This We want to host

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it on the 4th. The 5th and 6th the summer. What I like to do

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they do. October November. Can we come out and take pitches

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shows that we can put you the fly? if it wasn't for yo, this

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of it wouldn't go through. Appreciate Joe.

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>> We pray we appreciate you. And I'm sure this is something

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for the youth and always. Good fun. Thanks for the used to do

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that. You keep on going in a positive direction and keep

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little their little hands busy. So. You know, we

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appreciate all all the adults that put this on and work so

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hard to to to bring these to bring these types events

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fruition. We know it's a lot of hardworking. thankless

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hours and blood, sweat and tears. You said this is the

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second year. >> I think its 33rd year. him

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to be the 3rd. >> I did prepare revision to

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the agenda with some background information and

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applications summary. So this tournament will be a two-day

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event expecting to draw significant attendance. This

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year's tournament expected to attract more than 40 youth

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football teams from throughout the state of Florida.

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Happening coaches, players, families and supporters. The

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continued growth of this tournament provides an

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excellent opportunity to establish Okeechobee as a

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premier destination for youth sports tourism. In addition to

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promoting youth athletics, sportsmanship, teamwork and

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healthy competition. This event brings visitors directly

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into our community and showcases Okeechobee as a

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welcoming destination for families and sporting events.

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Their application outlined an estimate more than 1000

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attendees using at least 50 to 100 local hotel rooms. The

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chili bowls battle of the Lake football tournament will be

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held at the Okeechobee County sports complex and soccer

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fields December 4th through the 6th 2026, the application

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can be requested by contacting the TC they tdc hosted this

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event last year in the amount of $7,000 this year. Their

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application is for $10,000 based on our rubric. And that

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did suggest a $5,000. Funding fee. Is there any questions?

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Parents? Yes, sir. >> Ufa increased. Your I'm

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sorry, request your request. From 7,000 to 10,000 year.

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>> Reason >> The referee fees. The

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referee fees they don't want like sit in the finals per

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person. July. We had it in July. Just that one game

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almost like 55 and evolve. That one day. As we've gone,

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so feels. so on. And then it Lee. He's the one. He's he's

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with us just in. And he was like, yeah, struggling. is it

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not struggling? Just more money. If they give it to you

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give it to you, if not, does go what? the teams pay an

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entry fee as well. Yes, not to get in. Not to get in. nobody

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in the in the event to me like and might a parent.

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>> Pay $10. >> To get into the earth to

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attempt to walk in yes, but they do pay to participate in

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the tournament. No, entry Okay. no.

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>> Can I ask the question? Is the funding suggestion per day

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or for total? It's for total turtle. Okay.

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>> Is there a prize money for the winning team?

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>> No, they get they get rains and trophies. in the people it

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might get of the debate. It's battle of leak.

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>> And this is multiple age groups. Yes, from sunlight. 6.

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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 14 0 K well,

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>> It does bring a lot of people on this is one of you

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know, brings a lot of people that could show be and we

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haven't had this before. I not about the sporting events

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because we don't get a lot of requests for sporting

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tournaments, baseball tournaments. You guys are the

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only ones. I think You don't have the fields. We don't have

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the fields available to do like a baseball tournament or

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softball tournament. But we do for football and soccer. We

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could. We could host a soccer tournament because of the

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fields. >> And fishing fishing for

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fishing. >> you see a lot of activity.

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Sure hotel where? This is not rely. Most of them probably.

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If they do stay, they'll probably stay at a Holiday Inn

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are Hampton where >> family would come get free

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breakfasts and all that. The smaller hotels don't benefit

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much but obviously it's been I look at as a value as an

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attraction where your market in the town. So, you know.

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>> Just cares if it created overnight stays or not. I'm

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not much for us. And when we're saying is 50 rooms,

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that's not that match overall. When you spread it for

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everybody, pride might get 4, 5,

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>> When you do your marketing, do guys suggest hotels or

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blocks rooms We did one yet Hampton and I think.

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>> What what tell you? >> Where we've got the

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scattered shuns, but a lot of the smaller hotels on track

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them. It's just I remember even when I travel with my

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kids, teams recommend where to stay. And so for an Israeli,

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pickle tells where, you know, that has a full breakfast and

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everything This with the family would have a little bit

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less burden and spending money. So I know they use

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released at Hampton Inn apple. Applebee's right it is.

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Angela has been doing a lot of studying with our place or

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reports and she's able to actually pull hotel report per

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event, which has been extremely helpful. So the top

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3 hotels that we have for this event was the Hampton Inn in

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Okeechobee days. And in Okeechobee, the Holiday Inn

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Express in Okeechobee. And then we do have the Seminole

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Brighton Bay Hotel on here. Other than that, it looks like

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they're staying either for Pierce Orlando. Kind of

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calling you to let him know. We have a lot rooms available.

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>> You know, so that they stay here. come but.

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>> So one of the recommendation we always make

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is the whole idea of funding giving grants is to help

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improve the economy Okeechobee right? So if we're helping you

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fun and providing grand, we also would like where you

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would advertise to stay in Okeechobee so that's what it

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is. But based on this and based on a lot of other

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request that we have this year, we have made cuts as

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well. I would motion for the same amount of was awarded

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last year, which was $7,000. And, you next year can go up

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and down. But this year we're constrained by budgets. That's

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what I would motion for. >> second? All right, properly

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moved and seconded that the tourist Development Council.

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>> Fund the 26 27 to be bulls, host funding application and

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the amount of $7,000. Snowden for discussion.

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>> I just would like to I know, say again, this brings a

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lot of people and a be and I think we're looking for events

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like this that are bringing this Torsten and next time

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they may stay more. We might have more hotel rooms to share

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because they realize there's a lot of places to stay and its

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new. You know, I think it's newer and I'm glad to see the

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sporting events. I would hate for them not to have the money

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they need for the referees. And that's my only, you know,

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I'd rather cut some more from people. We've been funding for

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years and years and years. So Milan comment.

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>> It just to let you know, parents because of budget

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constraints and things going. We have been. We have been

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cutting. So you kind of a only on the upper end because

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you've got the same. And I appreciate you so which kind

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of should signify to you how important this is to. The

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tourist Development Council and the community, your event.

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So we appreciate you. Book putting this bill putting this

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on and spearheading this it come into our meeting and what

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most people don't come to our meeting and and let us know

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what's going on and gives us a lot more information to go on.

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So appreciate you coming and given us the information.

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>> Also like to ask, no quick. Have you seen a increase in

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your emergency staffing? I'm sure you hire him. medics.

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There is that rate. Go up. And then also I'm sure security.

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Do you have security at all and there is I-55 what I think

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55 Miles out. >> So I think what we're

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asking, David, as may be amended, give him a little bit

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more money this year. If you want I just less split it with

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some 1500 more neighbor. I will cut it from somewhere

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else in the budget. Second, the overall. So

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>> You know you're mending the to 8500. All I'm asking. David

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demand Sean, Your idea. I'd like to amend the motion

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$8500. K and David, Case or any other discussion. All

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right. First women to vote only the amendment. Increase

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original funding by $1500. All in favor signify by saying

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Aye. Aye opposed nay. Okay. Now we're going to vote on the

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amended motion which would wish now read 7, $8500. That

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we're going to fund the application for. there any

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other discussion? All in favor signify by saying Aye, aye

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opposed nay. Motion passes. So sell $8500 a share it. So

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yeah, got lost in the parliamentary procedure there,

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we we're cutting we're cutting because we're limited on the

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budget this year. So we'll cut it from another event to give

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you extra money. >> Thanks welcome. All right.

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Thank you very much, sir. You're welcome to stay as long

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as you like. >> Our personal get some

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people to this year for Thank you. Yes, once again thank all

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right. On to. >> Next item on a regular

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agenda, the 2027, Jacqueline, Cup.

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>> Yes, the Okeechobee Quail Creek Sporting Ranch. I

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sponsorship opportunities available for that. Jack

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Link's Cup. This is a 7 day tournament that will consist

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of 14 events of different disciplines of sporting clays.

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Each of that ranges between one to 6 days. The 2027 event

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expects to see approximately 2000 participants, 350

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spectators and 300 staff members as well as 3.30, to 50

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sponsors and vendors. The 2026 event had estimated 3600

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visitors and 11,700 visits. Jack Link's Cup is scheduled

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to be held at the Quail Creek Plantation in February.

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Multiple sponsorship opportunities are available

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for the event ranging in cost up to $30,000. The TDC

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sponsored the event at 30,020. 24 and 10,000 for 2025. 2026.

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I attached the entire sponsorship package. Angela

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>> we feel that that was a very good event. There was

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tons of people there. >> And they do advertise our

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hotels on their website year-round. Actually, they let

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us set up a booth. We had a booth. We were there almost

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every day. They had a vendor dinner. They had a banquet

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dinner. They gave away tons of prizes we had a lot of people

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coming to our booth asking us questions talking to us I do

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think it was a great event. back up here.

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>> How much are they asking this year?

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a sponsorship opportunity, not a host funding application. So

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they're just asking for a sponsorship. It's up to the

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board what they would like to sponsor.

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the only reason behind it is it's a very good tournament

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with a lot of people to attend. One of the challenges

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for us always been the majority of them. Stand up.

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Stand in for Piers and Port Port St. Lucie. But recently

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last couple years, they started more advertising. The

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local hotels. Now, the way I look at it this tournament

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really doesn't need our funding and my personal view

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make enough money. The sponsors are wary, wealthier.

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They charge a fee for for all the attendance. There's prize

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money. But just the fact that it's part of marketing and

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part the fact that they're doing a big program, lot of

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people attend. I would recommend 10,000 same as last

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time because since we still got to make cuts. I let

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somebody else want to do other feedback and we put an last

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time. I did want to mention, I forgot we. So last year we did

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a sponsor. The sub gauge event.

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>> And so that whole course they actually had our flags up

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for that event and they named it the Okeechobee Tdc Cup

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coming up, push it to be if if in a push for it to be called

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his Okeechobee cut this year. But they did have a whole

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event. Just 4 PC could you? Repeat the motion?

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>> Miss the mouth sores. Want make sure that will that. Is

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there discussion? All in favor signify by saying Aye, oppose.

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Like sign. Motion passes, executed, opposed nay. Okay.

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Next budget for motion. Fiscal year. 25 26. And our first

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item is updated host funding application overview.

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>> So tourism staff have received applications for

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funding from 22 event promoters and 45 individual

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events throughout fiscal year. 26. 27. This is the same list

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that I prepared for you at the last meeting. However, I have

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updated it to announced that were approved at the last

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meeting. I know a lot of you are using this whenever we

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were going through the applications to help stay on

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track. To assist the advisory board of the decision-making

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process. We also a touch the breakdown of applications and

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rubric evaluations for review each applications accompanied

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by a review of current information, including pass

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funding awards, tourism impact dates and other

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considerations. The valuation czar provided as a suggestion

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to the board to assist in reviewing discussion. Final

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funding recommendations to remain with the discussion of

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the tourist Development Council. The only one you will

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not find on this list is be bulls application? We already

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reviewed. So the first application that we have is

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for today is going to be the Daniel Memorial cattle battle

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host funding application. The Tourist Development Council

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consider the application. The event is scheduled for August

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27th and 28th 2027 in the amount of $2500. The cattle

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battle is hosted by the Daniel Foundation. It is a two-day

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competitive jackpot cattle show series with the Junior

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Florida Cattlemen Association. The cattle battle is currently

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the second showing the point series youth exhibitors travel

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from all over the state of Florida to participate in

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these professionally. Judge points and prizes and showcase

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the knowledge of their animals and showmanship as well as

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their perspective divisions. The cattle battle will be held

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at the Okeechobee County AG or Civic Center. The tdc hosted

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this event last year, an amount of $2000. And and it's

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been funded since 2024. The rubric funding suggestion is

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to fund for the full amount of $2500. We were able to pull a

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visitor report as well. This report tracks 1600 visitors to

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the Agger Civic Center with an average drawl. Time of 304

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minutes. Most of these people did stay at our local hotels.

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I have on here a Holiday Inn. I have a Hampton Inn. a bunch

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of our local restaurants as well are on here. We have

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lawmkers. We have speckled perch. We have Zacks pees so

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they were eating in dining here and lodging.

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>> Okay. I'm gonna make a motion that we fun. This. The

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Daniel David Daniel Memorial Cattle Battle host for $2000

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like we did last year. 2500. Was 2000 last year. That

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requested. 2500 or go OK? Yeah, that Thomas. Okay. Is

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there any discussion? But you said had some discussion here

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now. All right. All in favor signify by saying Aye. Aye

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opposed nay. >> Motion passes. All right.

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Next to item on the budget promotion agenda is. Excuse

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me. 26 27, Florida Junior Brom Association host funding

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application. Takeaway Jacqueline.

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>> This is a new event this year. The Florida Junior prom

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association spring Fling is the final show and the fjp

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eight-year long point series bringing together youth

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exhibitors ages 8 through 18. They even have a few below 8

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in the P** Wee contest and their families from throughout

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Florida and neighboring southern Georgia. The FJ Ba is

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a statewide youth organization dedicated to promoting

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agriculture youth development in the broad and cassel

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industry through livestock, exhibitions and educational

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opportunities. This event will be held at the Okeechobee

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County AG or Civic Center. It brings with it brings

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exhibitor check-in and cattle rival on Friday evening,

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followed by the youth livestock competition Saturday

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and Sunday youth exhibitors will compete with their brown

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and cattle in a variety of classes. While families,

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breeders and supporters attend throughout the weekend. This

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is a new application to the Tdc this this event will

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pertain showcase Okeechobee as a welcoming destination for

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agricultural families and visitors throughout the

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region. There is no admission charge for spectators. This

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event is accessible to the community while still bringing

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a significant out of area visitors and visits visitor

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spending in Okeechobee County based on the information on

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the application. This is a new event. So we did the

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republication and the funding suggestion for that was

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$4,000. Which is what they asked

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>> Alright chair would entertain a motion. Feel

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comfortable yet on this one coming. Can I ask a couple

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questions? Oh, yeah, yes for motion. But I'm not ready.

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>> Do we have is it? Is this another one that they mainly

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camp at the at grounds? Most of the the participants are

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going to be camping at the. >> And I think that that is a

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safe assumption. However, we've never hosted this event

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before, right? We don't have any idea of the participants.

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Yeah, be helpful if they included having people are

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registered members of this Florida Junior Brown

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Association, the circuit that they show on. To kind of give

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us an idea. Do we have any idea? Do they put that down?

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>> On their application, they did not have an exact amount

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of register people in the FJ Ba. But I do know that this is

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in the point series. A lot of >> These shows they use an app

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called the Showman app. And that app is nationwide. And so

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that brings a lot of visitors to these events because they

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want to get the points. So I do think that this will bring

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a lot of visitors, Okeechobee. It travels the show travels

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all over the state and it's just never been hosted in

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Okeechobee before. I think that we I it's the pleasure of

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the board. I think that we try and see what happens Daniel.

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This is similar to the David Daniel Memorial show. We just

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had that one a couple weeks ago. And there was a lot of

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people there. And personally, I was looking for their

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advertising and I really didn't see much. So that's why

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I started asking those questions. And that showman

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app really puts it out there for everyone. There was a ton

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of people there. >> And I will. Add that.

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>> If they can help, if they plug or campers in at the AG

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Center, they do pay that tax. Yes, George tourist tax. So

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through the county, yes. >> but if they read I mean,

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they're not bringing living quarter horse trailers. I

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don't think lot a lot of them Okay. Yes, I mean, I went out

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to the David Daniel that. That's a lot of stop trailers

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to. I think the people that are local they do bring stock

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shows because they live nearby. But there is quite a

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few people that bring living quarters in that camp on the

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Co have tents put up panels. They bring fans and everything

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for their cattle. >> I was asking but if they

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use like their they stand there. Horse trailer in the

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circled are not hooked up at that RV area. There is no.

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>> If they're not hooked up and the power the no, they

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don't. But we do have hookups in the circle and most of them

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do use that. >> Because there to get water

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and sewer with a gun. >> You don't get sewer, but

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they look at water and electric

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>> make a motion that we. >> We give them $3,000 to

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start this year. I second that. second. Yes. Okay. To

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demonstrate All right. It's been properly moved and

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seconded. The tourist Development Council. Fund the

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Florida Junior Brother Association application for

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the of GB a spring fleeing. Scheduled for April took

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second through 4th 2027 and the amount of $3,000. there

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any other discussion? Second call for any other discussion?

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All in favor signify by saying Aye, opposed nay. Motion

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passes. Next is our 26 27 Okeechobee Youth Livestock

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Show and sale host funding application. Any amount of

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$1600. >> I less host their annual

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show and sale as part of the junior Florida Cattlemen's

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Point series. This is a 10 day event, Livestock show and sale

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held a march every year. That coincides with the county

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fair. This event is an event that draws exhibitors and

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their families each year. This event continues to grow. Both

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participants and attendees. This event will be held held

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at the Okeechobee Civic Center and Fairgrounds March 13

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through the 22nd 2027. The Tdc has hosted this event. The

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last fiscal year in the amount of $1600. We have funded this

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event since 2014. They requested $1600 again this

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year. It's a little bit difficult for us to pull

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Placer Report because the county fair is also going on

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at the same time, however, to receive their funding. Each

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vendor is required to submit a post event. Economic impact

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report. So I did bring that report with me today. So that

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participants and spectators they. Recorded 1100 number of

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participants. And 25 will. 3500 spectators and attendees.

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They do a estimate that only about 15% of those are coming

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from outside of Okeechobee County. And they do record

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overnight stays. They only tracked about 9 hotel rooms

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for one night and then they tracked 13 RV sites for 5

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nights. But even at 9 for 5 nights, that's 45 rooms. I

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make a motion that we fund it for $1600.

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>> All right. Second, Mister Yes, okay. All right. It's

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been properly moved and seconded that the Okeechobee

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Tourist Development Council. Fund. application for the

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Okeechobee you flush show. And sales scheduled for March 13

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through 20nd and the amount of $1600. Is amenable. Debatable

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in open for discussion. Second call for any discussion. All

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in favor signify by saying Aye, aye opposed nay. Motion

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passes. Next on the list is a 26 27 Cowtown Classic host

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funding application. In the amount of $12,000.

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>> The Florida Equine Disaster Response is a local nonprofit

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organization that sponsors the Cowtown Classic series. The

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Countdown Classic is looking forward to the 4th season in

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2027 in cow Town. Okeechobee. The 26 27 show season consists

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of 5 shows the 2026 season so far has exceeded expectations.

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These shows are expected to keep growing and pulling more

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participants from Florida and the southeast. The cow town

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classic is a full slate que ha versatility ranch horse and

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national rain cow Horse association classes. They

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report they are dedicated to promoting and preserving

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ranching cower says here in the Southeast, the TC hosted

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this these events in the previous fiscal year and the

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amount of $6,000 this year they are requesting $12,000.

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Based on on the rubric funding suggestion. We said $10,000. I

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with my other hat on. I do also managed to Agra Civic

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Center. I will say that this show continues to grow each

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and every time that they show up, they're actually even

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extending their show was 2 days. Now. It's 3 days. And

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now we're looking at 3 and a half days. They are filling

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the barn completely. And as funny as it sounds, I do also

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get to collect the tax on the it stand apart. is there any

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questions about the specific event?

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>> The horses watched TV Back up here, waiting for a motion.

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>> Make a motion that we fund it for $9,000.

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>> All right. It's been properly moved and seconded we

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fund the telltale classic. Host funding application him

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out of should not. And that $9,000, $1000.

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>> And I came up with that. Just let you know, because we

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gave them 6,000 last year for 2 days and they've added a

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day. So I had a 3,000 onto it for a 3rd day.

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>> Well, a add this to. To the discussion that. According. To

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Jacqueline, it seems to keep growing. The seed money that

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we're feeding it. Seems to be working. Along with other. You

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know, I'm that's not the only that's not the only reason

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that it's growing. But, you I'm sure it can't hurt. So.

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>> And they do include rtc logo in all of their

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advertising. They have a banner that they hang up in

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the arena and then they have their year-end banquet in

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December. They had their holiday show as well. And they

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actually put the tdc logo on a lot of their prizes that they

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give out to everybody. They put on a lot of the different

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things that they ordered for the for the holiday show. So

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they do put our name out there.

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>> And how much that we funded for last year. We ad for

468
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$6,000 last year, 6, OK? So it's a that's an increase by

469
00:33:28,122 --> 00:33:32,322
50%. You know, going 6,001 1000. So that's a generous.

470
00:33:38,400 --> 00:33:41,736
General funding amount. think anybody would have a problem

471
00:33:41,736 --> 00:33:48,336
with that. OK, it's back up here and open for discussion.

472
00:33:48,476 --> 00:33:53,876
Second call for discussion. All favor signify by saying

473
00:33:54,160 --> 00:34:00,160
Aye, aye opposed nay. Motion passes. Okay. Next, we have

474
00:34:07,629 --> 00:34:10,965
the application for the Okeechobee County, Cattlemen's

475
00:34:10,965 --> 00:34:15,165
Association funding application. And the amount of

476
00:34:16,838 --> 00:34:22,838
$15,000, which is $7500 per of it in addition, this is for

477
00:34:25,113 --> 00:34:30,451
Labor Day Rodeo and Memorial Day Rodeo. I mean, purchased

478
00:34:30,451 --> 00:34:35,851
but count as Labor Day. Yeah. >> The Okeechobee County

479
00:34:37,259 --> 00:34:41,329
Cattlemen's Association is a local affiliate of the Florida

480
00:34:41,329 --> 00:34:44,332
Cattlemen's Association. CCA is a nonprofit organization

481
00:34:44,332 --> 00:34:47,402
whose main purpose is to promote and improve the cattle

482
00:34:47,402 --> 00:34:48,870
industry in Okeechobee County in the state of Florida,

483
00:34:48,870 --> 00:34:52,473
through education and the promotion funds raised for

484
00:34:52,473 --> 00:34:55,610
this event are for support of scholarships, beef promotion

485
00:34:55,610 --> 00:34:58,146
via junior cattlemen support of educational programs,

486
00:34:58,146 --> 00:35:00,140
reading materials provided to local elementary schools in

487
00:35:00,140 --> 00:35:04,152
support of FFA. 4 H High School baseball team among

488
00:35:04,152 --> 00:35:08,223
other youth organizations. The Okeechobee County Rodeo is

489
00:35:08,223 --> 00:35:12,361
scheduled for March 13th and 14th 2027 and the Peak Lemons

490
00:35:12,361 --> 00:35:13,695
Memorial Labor Day Rodeo is scheduled for September 4th

491
00:35:13,695 --> 00:35:17,980
and 5th 2027. Both rodeos will be held at the historic

492
00:35:17,980 --> 00:35:22,236
Cattlemen's Rodeo Arena. This will be the 76 the CCA has

493
00:35:22,236 --> 00:35:25,974
bought PRCA sanction rodeos to Okeechobee is community. These

494
00:35:25,974 --> 00:35:29,110
events have become a tradition in the community companies.

495
00:35:29,110 --> 00:35:30,779
The Okeechobee main street, speckled perch festival and

496
00:35:30,779 --> 00:35:32,246
parade as well as the Cracker Cattle Drive and Labor Day

497
00:35:32,246 --> 00:35:36,718
Festival and parade. The Tdc hosted this event the previous

498
00:35:36,718 --> 00:35:42,718
fiscal year and the amount of $10,000. Based on our rubric

499
00:35:43,725 --> 00:35:45,727
and the application. The refunding suggestion was to

500
00:35:45,727 --> 00:35:50,798
fund a $12,000. We did also pull some place or reports we

501
00:35:50,798 --> 00:35:52,867
were not able to pull police report from the Labor rodeo.

502
00:35:52,867 --> 00:35:55,403
That just happened this past weekend. Of we did pull that

503
00:35:55,403 --> 00:36:00,803
statistic from last year. So that was. 5600 visitors with

504
00:36:00,942 --> 00:36:07,542
the average dwell time of 155 minutes. C? And then we had

505
00:36:10,218 --> 00:36:11,552
the hotels here. So most of them did say at the bright and

506
00:36:11,552 --> 00:36:16,624
a hotel and casino, it looks like Holiday Inn days. An log

507
00:36:16,624 --> 00:36:20,161
harbor, cabins, economy, and other than that, they look

508
00:36:20,161 --> 00:36:26,167
like most of them are staying in West Palm. And I don't look

509
00:36:26,167 --> 00:36:33,367
like I have the report for catch him. So for the Cowtown

510
00:36:34,843 --> 00:36:37,445
Rodeo, we're tracking for 1000 visits, average 2 all time as

511
00:36:37,445 --> 00:36:44,450
166 minutes. And then as far as hotels. Still bright and a

512
00:36:44,519 --> 00:36:48,656
Pirate's Cove Inn resort. Looks like they say the

513
00:36:48,656 --> 00:36:50,925
Flamingo, the Sleep Inn in Ocala, Lock Arbor cabins. And

514
00:36:50,925 --> 00:36:55,397
Roland Martin, Marina. So they're seeing a little bit

515
00:36:55,397 --> 00:36:57,999
all over the place when they come during second sleeper an

516
00:36:57,999 --> 00:37:02,199
Ocala. Yeah. >> The reason behind that we

517
00:37:03,471 --> 00:37:06,874
have music festival this year at the same time, right?

518
00:37:06,874 --> 00:37:10,770
>> The music festival has not announced that they are going

519
00:37:10,770 --> 00:37:14,415
to back in time. 27 this second, the data, the last

520
00:37:14,415 --> 00:37:17,819
one. So some people will have to stay lower for the way,

521
00:37:17,819 --> 00:37:23,819
because there was a rodeo in Ocala present this weekend.

522
00:37:24,625 --> 00:37:28,763
>> I'm talking about the one when they do it March charge.

523
00:37:28,763 --> 00:37:34,163
That saying they same usually have to report for.

524
00:37:38,254 --> 00:37:39,723
>> I see that everything left us. All of our rodeos.

525
00:37:39,723 --> 00:37:44,861
>> And the I would motion for same 10,000 that we give last

526
00:37:44,861 --> 00:37:47,861
year. >> All right. It's been

527
00:37:52,402 --> 00:37:58,402
properly moved and seconded to. To fund the. Rubio for

528
00:37:59,875 --> 00:38:04,750
$10,000, which would be $5,000 for. there any other

529
00:38:06,820 --> 00:38:11,482
discussion? >> This is one of the ones I I

530
00:38:12,555 --> 00:38:14,357
don't know. We work to stop bringing in a lot of tourist

531
00:38:14,357 --> 00:38:19,628
dollars as far as bed Stace. I know we have a lot of people

532
00:38:19,628 --> 00:38:24,567
from out of town. Hopefully we're drawing them back in for

533
00:38:24,567 --> 00:38:28,505
other reasons. I mean, of the rodeo on Sunday night. And the

534
00:38:28,505 --> 00:38:31,975
clown was saying, OK, how many people are from out of town?

535
00:38:31,975 --> 00:38:34,844
And there were a lot of people from out of town and they

536
00:38:34,844 --> 00:38:37,847
asked how many people from out of the country and you

537
00:38:37,847 --> 00:38:41,584
wouldn't believe how many people from out of the

538
00:38:41,584 --> 00:38:44,587
country. So I'm just saying that they are bringing the

539
00:38:44,587 --> 00:38:45,855
tourists. And but we're not getting the tourist tax

540
00:38:45,855 --> 00:38:48,725
because you're not staying overnight.

541
00:38:48,725 --> 00:38:53,329
>> you would you say that? What you said because they

542
00:38:53,329 --> 00:38:55,799
don't have the hotel stays. Thank. They're not staying

543
00:38:55,799 --> 00:39:01,337
overnight. they're I think they're driving in. And if you

544
00:39:01,337 --> 00:39:04,473
follow the cars out from the rodeo this past Sunday, they

545
00:39:04,473 --> 00:39:08,344
were all turning left and headings East. Most of them

546
00:39:08,344 --> 00:39:11,414
are heading east to go home. They drive. And for the day, I

547
00:39:11,414 --> 00:39:17,200
think we're doing a great job in bringing them here. You

548
00:39:17,200 --> 00:39:21,424
know, the problem is is even. There's really not much else.

549
00:39:21,424 --> 00:39:24,694
I mean, we're not doing the festival until Monday, right

550
00:39:24,694 --> 00:39:29,899
in the park. The parade on Monday. There's not much else

551
00:39:29,899 --> 00:39:32,101
going on on Saturday and Sunday and Labor Day. To bring

552
00:39:32,101 --> 00:39:36,706
those people in to have them stay overnight.

553
00:39:36,706 --> 00:39:37,974
>> Well, think the additionally the economy's

554
00:39:37,974 --> 00:39:43,112
kind of Putin Trojan along. You know, I think it's kind of

555
00:39:43,112 --> 00:39:47,116
causing people to Titan are built a little not be so free

556
00:39:47,116 --> 00:39:53,116
with are. We're $30 this point What's going on in the

557
00:39:54,991 --> 00:39:57,260
country. So. >> So I think we were bring

558
00:39:57,260 --> 00:39:58,928
what my point is, I think we're bringing the tourists

559
00:39:58,928 --> 00:40:02,665
Okeechobee. I think we need to make the most of us having

560
00:40:02,665 --> 00:40:08,665
that. That market right sitting in front of us. You

561
00:40:08,938 --> 00:40:12,875
know, you have all those people in the stands and their

562
00:40:12,875 --> 00:40:14,344
pack stance, you know, maybe we need to make a little bit

563
00:40:14,344 --> 00:40:18,948
more of what we have. Rather than just the flag you know,

564
00:40:18,948 --> 00:40:24,487
maybe. You know, I don't know, maybe do some promotional

565
00:40:24,487 --> 00:40:28,958
stuff for those attendees. Yeah, you know, like.

566
00:40:28,958 --> 00:40:32,161
Literally they were passed out beer cozies for Gilbert,

567
00:40:32,161 --> 00:40:33,963
Chevrolet. I mean there I know they're one of the sponsors,

568
00:40:33,963 --> 00:40:37,500
but maybe we need to be handing out something, you

569
00:40:37,500 --> 00:40:41,304
know, to draw them to Okeechobee because we pay for

570
00:40:41,304 --> 00:40:46,575
them all to come in 70 and go north and never see the rest

571
00:40:46,575 --> 00:40:51,181
of Okeechobee or the lake or restaurants or whatever. And I

572
00:40:51,181 --> 00:40:54,316
know they're eating there and it's a great cause and it's

573
00:40:54,316 --> 00:40:56,919
helping the you send the rodeo. But again, when it

574
00:40:56,919 --> 00:41:01,391
comes to tourist dollars. I don't know. We're getting a

575
00:41:01,391 --> 00:41:04,727
big bang for our buck on this one.

576
00:41:04,727 --> 00:41:06,620
>> You know, the participants that are participating in

577
00:41:06,620 --> 00:41:09,798
actual events today participate on both days.

578
00:41:09,798 --> 00:41:14,300
maybe they would be staying in some note also a different

579
00:41:14,300 --> 00:41:15,805
day. I was told I asked that question because I was

580
00:41:15,805 --> 00:41:20,143
interested. They said no, that the participants on Saturday

581
00:41:20,143 --> 00:41:23,279
only participated Saturday and the participants we're only

582
00:41:23,279 --> 00:41:27,479
participating on Sunday. >> header means that day.

583
00:41:29,485 --> 00:41:34,824
Careful one can for the a Reuters road. One voice, not

584
00:41:34,824 --> 00:41:40,224
it's not right coverage. Weather and it's why certain

585
00:41:41,290 --> 00:41:45,368
can money and they can win average. So it's just a one

586
00:41:45,368 --> 00:41:46,836
header. >> Yes, they have. They have

587
00:41:46,836 --> 00:41:49,438
they do a draw for purchase on Saturday. And for Sunday, they

588
00:41:49,438 --> 00:41:52,174
also have slack. So a lot of people that don't make the

589
00:41:52,174 --> 00:41:53,509
performance they do. They did have slack during the day

590
00:41:53,509 --> 00:41:57,109
Saturday and Sunday. >> This road years

591
00:41:59,382 --> 00:42:03,252
historically has I remember back came to a that 4 years

592
00:42:03,252 --> 00:42:08,123
ago? And we used to get filled up on Labor Day back then and

593
00:42:08,123 --> 00:42:11,994
last 10 years, this rodeos, we haven't had that many people

594
00:42:11,994 --> 00:42:18,534
stay. But one of the reasons I think it's you have a lot of

595
00:42:18,534 --> 00:42:21,203
people coming from West Palm, Orlando Port, Port St. Lucie

596
00:42:21,203 --> 00:42:24,607
for that one day event. I'm okay with this event because

597
00:42:24,607 --> 00:42:30,880
he's a local event. The fact that, you know, the people who

598
00:42:30,880 --> 00:42:33,215
organize events are the ones who has to create that. I

599
00:42:33,215 --> 00:42:37,753
don't thing we can make much of impact because we can tell

600
00:42:37,753 --> 00:42:41,157
them, hey, have your parade on Saturday you know, do it all

601
00:42:41,157 --> 00:42:46,495
differently or whatever. But the fact that, you know, they

602
00:42:46,495 --> 00:42:49,298
bring in people are still marketing. That's the way I

603
00:42:49,298 --> 00:42:51,434
look at Even if they're coming from West Palm, Orlando,

604
00:42:51,434 --> 00:42:54,370
people are recognizing what is so could show. And for that

605
00:42:54,370 --> 00:42:58,641
reason, you know, I would support it. But technically

606
00:42:58,641 --> 00:43:02,578
we're just basing on the hotel rooms. They don't bring damage

607
00:43:02,578 --> 00:43:05,448
hotel rooms than they used to do in the past,

608
00:43:05,448 --> 00:43:09,185
>> And I think that's because they used to do like in the

609
00:43:09,185 --> 00:43:14,123
park used to be a two-day affair. They used do the rodeo

610
00:43:14,123 --> 00:43:18,610
on Sunday and Monday and they changed it to Saturday and

611
00:43:18,610 --> 00:43:23,466
Sunday. used to do the rodeo 3 days. used shed or a and

612
00:43:23,466 --> 00:43:25,468
Monday. So then you you know, so people could come and now

613
00:43:25,468 --> 00:43:28,871
the tickets are good for both rodeos. I mean, the ticket is

614
00:43:28,871 --> 00:43:34,744
it and it's not cheap. Is $25 for Saturday Sunday for 2 day

615
00:43:34,744 --> 00:43:37,413
event that most people I don't think stay for both days to go

616
00:43:37,413 --> 00:43:40,749
see one day. But what I'm saying is they're not having.

617
00:43:40,749 --> 00:43:44,754
>> The parks full, I think the vendors said they don't want

618
00:43:44,754 --> 00:43:49,773
to come set up for one day. >> Instead of 2 days or 3 days

619
00:43:49,773 --> 00:43:52,909
and then and because they're not doing the roadie on

620
00:43:52,909 --> 00:43:55,179
Monday, you don't have as many people even at the parade. The

621
00:43:55,179 --> 00:44:00,584
parade very I mean, we talk about it, but the city,

622
00:44:00,584 --> 00:44:01,986
whether we're going to hurt his, you know, weather. We

623
00:44:01,986 --> 00:44:08,258
have the crowd. For that parade on Monday. And and so

624
00:44:08,258 --> 00:44:10,994
what I'm saying is it's not a destination now for the

625
00:44:10,994 --> 00:44:15,650
weekend like it used to be. I thought it used to be. It's a

626
00:44:15,650 --> 00:44:19,870
three-day rodeo or today Rodeo. Yet today's a craft

627
00:44:19,870 --> 00:44:22,272
fair. Okay. Well, we'll just go charity for the weekend or

628
00:44:22,272 --> 00:44:23,674
a couple of days. don't think that's happening anymore. I

629
00:44:23,674 --> 00:44:26,143
think it's a one-day event. That's how I think it's

630
00:44:26,143 --> 00:44:30,943
changed. >> I know if you want to some

631
00:44:30,947 --> 00:44:33,160
real estate in the park was a place to be because you are

632
00:44:33,160 --> 00:44:38,489
more real estate tents up in the park on Monday. Then

633
00:44:38,489 --> 00:44:40,489
anything. >> I'm

634
00:44:41,959 --> 00:44:47,959
>> So didn't seem to be as well. Supported by vendors.

635
00:44:48,365 --> 00:44:51,768
>> As well, talked to the vendors say, say it, you know,

636
00:44:51,768 --> 00:44:55,706
it's a lot of work to set up for one day. And the

637
00:44:55,706 --> 00:45:01,450
participation is not the way it used to And the on that one

638
00:45:01,450 --> 00:45:04,181
day. And it was so hot. I mean, you know.

639
00:45:04,181 --> 00:45:06,316
>> They need to do it like Brighton Road. The are

640
00:45:06,316 --> 00:45:09,186
different things because like you said, the vendors, I'm not

641
00:45:09,186 --> 00:45:12,923
going to come all the way down here. And for one day, there's

642
00:45:12,923 --> 00:45:15,659
pain. A set of feed their pain, transportation. They're

643
00:45:15,659 --> 00:45:17,794
paying. If it's a food vendor, the food costs and it's not

644
00:45:17,794 --> 00:45:23,194
worth well. >> So if you do it, where it's

645
00:45:24,100 --> 00:45:26,537
more like it's a festive event from the morning for the

646
00:45:26,537 --> 00:45:30,674
evening that motivates people let's spend the whole weekend.

647
00:45:30,674 --> 00:45:32,276
They're right. Well, that's and its main Street. It's not

648
00:45:32,276 --> 00:45:35,412
the rodeo that right created the.

649
00:45:35,412 --> 00:45:40,284
>> During the parade and and the park. So anyway, I just

650
00:45:40,284 --> 00:45:45,222
wanted to put $0.2 in for the rodeo. But I think it's weird

651
00:45:45,222 --> 00:45:46,690
Ross. A lot of people. It's us right now. It's a one-day

652
00:45:46,690 --> 00:45:49,690
event. >> transport people from the

653
00:45:51,828 --> 00:45:57,167
parking lot to ticket office. And I would have to say that

654
00:45:57,167 --> 00:46:01,706
the majority of the people are from out of So we're bringing

655
00:46:01,706 --> 00:46:05,442
in people from the other areas and I've never had a bad

656
00:46:05,442 --> 00:46:09,246
comment from the group. And some of them come both days.

657
00:46:09,246 --> 00:46:15,453
just come the one day. I've had a number of them that had

658
00:46:15,453 --> 00:46:20,190
tickets, war the first night. you know, it started hour and

659
00:46:20,190 --> 00:46:24,528
a half late because of the rain and some of came back.

660
00:46:24,528 --> 00:46:27,264
The next day said, well, we didn't buy tickets. We need

661
00:46:27,264 --> 00:46:32,690
them now because we we didn't go online. So it does bring a

662
00:46:32,690 --> 00:46:39,269
lot to the area. I agree they don't spend the night. Okay.

663
00:46:45,816 --> 00:46:47,551
>> I think we have a motion on the Florida only emotion was

664
00:46:47,551 --> 00:46:51,751
discussion >> well, we still have a still

665
00:46:55,492 --> 00:47:00,630
have motion on the floor. >> that was for 10 him 10,000.

666
00:47:00,630 --> 00:47:07,230
Is there any other discussion? All in favor signify by saying

667
00:47:07,304 --> 00:47:12,704
Aye, aye opposed nay. Motion passes. That was a 10,000.

668
00:47:12,776 --> 00:47:17,576
Which is 5,000 perfect. Alright, next is item G.

669
00:47:23,320 --> 00:47:27,520
Double K Rodeo Productions host funding application.

670
00:47:29,526 --> 00:47:33,726
Okeechobee, Extreme Rodeo. 11th annual scheduled for

671
00:47:34,630 --> 00:47:38,469
November 6th and 7th 2026 of them out of $5,000.

672
00:47:38,469 --> 00:47:42,539
>> The Okeechobee extreme Rodeo brought by Double K

673
00:47:42,539 --> 00:47:45,542
Rodeo Productions is a full production rodeo consisting of

674
00:47:45,542 --> 00:47:47,611
bullriding bronc riding barrel racing trick riding mutton

675
00:47:47,611 --> 00:47:51,414
bustin another rodeo events. The Okeechobee extreme rodeo

676
00:47:51,414 --> 00:47:53,350
is scheduled to be held at the Okeechobee County IRA Civic

677
00:47:53,350 --> 00:47:58,688
Center on November 6th and 7th 2026 and the amount of $5,000

678
00:47:58,688 --> 00:48:02,225
the TDC has hosted 2 events for the extreme rodeo in the

679
00:48:02,225 --> 00:48:03,894
previous fiscal year in the amount of 5,000 each for a

680
00:48:03,894 --> 00:48:08,940
total of $10,000. They actually did apply for 3

681
00:48:08,898 --> 00:48:13,703
events and were approved for 3 events for a total of The

682
00:48:13,703 --> 00:48:15,572
previous fiscal year. However, one event did end up getting

683
00:48:15,572 --> 00:48:18,775
canceled. So she only received the funding for the 2 events

684
00:48:18,775 --> 00:48:22,912
that did happen at the Agger Civic Center. This year. She's

685
00:48:22,912 --> 00:48:25,849
only applied for one event. The November event seems to be

686
00:48:25,849 --> 00:48:30,787
the most popular and she had has a traveling circuit. So

687
00:48:30,787 --> 00:48:32,189
she's moving around quite a bit. So this year is just for

688
00:48:32,189 --> 00:48:38,189
the November event. You have any information on the event.

689
00:48:41,598 --> 00:48:47,598
Participants my son. So we have funded this event since

690
00:48:48,400 --> 00:48:50,874
2018. It has grown a lot much slower than some of the other

691
00:48:50,874 --> 00:48:56,120
events, but it has grown quite a bit the total visits forced

692
00:48:56,120 --> 00:48:59,749
her June rodeo was 4,000 people. But the average all

693
00:48:59,749 --> 00:49:04,870
time of of 210 minutes, 61% of these people came from the

694
00:49:04,870 --> 00:49:09,920
Palm Beach area. And and we had about 10% of the people

695
00:49:09,920 --> 00:49:12,162
come from like Tampa, Saint Pete area. And and then most

696
00:49:12,162 --> 00:49:18,340
of the other people were local. We do have some hotel

697
00:49:18,340 --> 00:49:21,839
stays as well. They have Hampton N we have some hotels

698
00:49:21,839 --> 00:49:27,239
in Palm Beach Gardens. Sebring, Ocala. And then the

699
00:49:28,245 --> 00:49:30,114
Holiday Inn that they're really not staying. I think

700
00:49:30,114 --> 00:49:32,649
this is similar to the previous postponing

701
00:49:32,649 --> 00:49:34,851
application where it is set up as a one-day event is a night

702
00:49:34,851 --> 00:49:39,789
rodeo. There's not much going on during the day.

703
00:49:39,789 --> 00:49:42,593
>> Do we have anything on the November dates?

704
00:49:42,593 --> 00:49:47,531
>> I do not have a report for the November. No, ma'am. Make

705
00:49:47,531 --> 00:49:52,803
them look, I'm being at the Agger Civic Center. I do get

706
00:49:52,803 --> 00:49:55,339
to see a lot of the people that are coming in and out of

707
00:49:55,339 --> 00:49:58,758
these events. Her November show was much bigger than her

708
00:49:58,758 --> 00:50:01,260
June show. The June show was one hot, but to also had

709
00:50:01,260 --> 00:50:04,764
pretty bad weather both nights. Now it is under

710
00:50:04,764 --> 00:50:06,364
covers. lot of people did still calm, but I think the

711
00:50:06,364 --> 00:50:09,768
weather to scare off a lot of people. But the November event

712
00:50:09,768 --> 00:50:13,772
was the biggest event that she had. We'll never. So you're

713
00:50:13,772 --> 00:50:16,374
saying it bigger than the 4,000 that they had at the

714
00:50:16,374 --> 00:50:21,313
June of yes man. Make a motion that we fund the $5,000 for

715
00:50:21,313 --> 00:50:25,513
this event. >> Second, Mr. Bob. okay. All

716
00:50:32,391 --> 00:50:34,860
right. It's been properly moved and seconded them Shelby

717
00:50:34,860 --> 00:50:39,660
County Development Council. Fun the 26 27 Double K Rodeo

718
00:50:41,334 --> 00:50:43,202
Productions host funding application in the amount of

719
00:50:43,202 --> 00:50:48,602
$5,000. It is now open for discussion. Second call for

720
00:50:50,943 --> 00:50:56,343
discussion. All in favor signify by saying Aye opposed

721
00:50:57,683 --> 00:51:03,830
nay. Motion passes. Next. We have the southernmost timed

722
00:51:10,763 --> 00:51:16,163
event challenge host funding application. In the amount of

723
00:51:16,235 --> 00:51:21,635
$4,000, which is a June, the 11th through 13th of 2027.

724
00:51:22,908 --> 00:51:24,176
>> The southernmost timed event challenges an annual

725
00:51:24,176 --> 00:51:27,179
event held at the Okeechobee County AG or Civic Center. The

726
00:51:27,179 --> 00:51:29,382
event draws youth in adult rodeo competitors throughout

727
00:51:29,382 --> 00:51:32,785
the United States. The southernmost timed event

728
00:51:32,785 --> 00:51:35,521
challenges a national qualifier sanction through

729
00:51:35,521 --> 00:51:37,923
RFD-TV. The southernmost is the only comprehensive

730
00:51:37,923 --> 00:51:41,927
qualifying event held in South Florida. The individual event

731
00:51:41,927 --> 00:51:44,864
at the southern most include barrel racing pole, bending

732
00:51:44,864 --> 00:51:47,133
team roping, steer wrestling goat tying breakaway roping in

733
00:51:47,133 --> 00:51:51,933
tied down calf roping. The southernmost junior timed

734
00:51:52,338 --> 00:51:54,874
event challenge event is promoted to the Junior High

735
00:51:54,874 --> 00:51:56,809
Schools, National Rodeo Association's and social

736
00:51:56,809 --> 00:51:59,612
Media. This event will be advertised through 3 different

737
00:51:59,612 --> 00:52:03,812
websites with national recognition and followers. The

738
00:52:04,820 --> 00:52:05,417
tdc hosted this event the previous fiscal year and the

739
00:52:05,417 --> 00:52:09,821
amount of $3,000 this year. The request is for 1000. We

740
00:52:09,821 --> 00:52:13,559
have funded this event since 2020. The rubric Funding

741
00:52:13,559 --> 00:52:18,296
suggestion is $3500. We did pull the report from the event

742
00:52:18,296 --> 00:52:22,634
that just happened in June of this year. We have an estimate

743
00:52:22,634 --> 00:52:28,340
of 835 visits and averaged well time of 194 minutes. And

744
00:52:31,310 --> 00:52:34,713
for hotels, it looks like most people are staying here at the

745
00:52:34,713 --> 00:52:40,713
Seminole Brighton Bay and Hotel Casino or in Vero Beach.

746
00:52:48,600 --> 00:52:50,329
>> Make a motion that we fund this for $3,000 like we did

747
00:52:50,329 --> 00:52:54,529
last year. >> And Mr. Bob second, it.

748
00:53:02,674 --> 00:53:03,876
properly moved and seconded there Okeechobee County

749
00:53:03,876 --> 00:53:08,760
Tourist Development Council. Fund the southernmost timed

750
00:53:11,817 --> 00:53:14,352
event challenge host funding application and the amount of

751
00:53:14,352 --> 00:53:16,752
$3,000. Is there any discussion?

752
00:53:21,960 --> 00:53:26,632
>> My concern is the visits are so low. There are only 835

753
00:53:26,632 --> 00:53:30,832
visits. >> That's why I think we talk

754
00:53:33,839 --> 00:53:36,908
about reducing and some of the road events, but we need to

755
00:53:36,908 --> 00:53:38,310
start putting a minute if could continue given where we

756
00:53:38,310 --> 00:53:44,249
gave last year. And we're pretty much budget. So some of

757
00:53:44,249 --> 00:53:48,653
this event. even if we funded in the past. When took a

758
00:53:48,653 --> 00:53:53,453
little bit and most of them going forward.

759
00:53:53,592 --> 00:53:57,996
>> The rest of the events that will be reviewing today. They

760
00:53:57,996 --> 00:54:01,660
are not spectator events. They are sporting events. So

761
00:54:01,660 --> 00:54:02,401
they're the people that are attending. These are mostly

762
00:54:02,401 --> 00:54:04,603
participants and their families, but they are not

763
00:54:04,603 --> 00:54:07,939
spectator events. They're not ticketed events. So I do feel

764
00:54:07,939 --> 00:54:12,739
like that is important information to the discussion.

765
00:54:12,811 --> 00:54:15,347
>> That's good to know, that means that we're really not

766
00:54:15,347 --> 00:54:17,549
game the most bang for our money. All right.

767
00:54:17,549 --> 00:54:21,749
>> On my motion. >> Well, unless It's a

768
00:54:22,955 --> 00:54:27,960
three-day event. So it should be generating bid tax. Whether

769
00:54:27,960 --> 00:54:32,760
through the through the plug-ins, Egg Center for

770
00:54:33,498 --> 00:54:37,980
hotels. >> Most of the people that

771
00:54:38,369 --> 00:54:41,707
stay for this event, they are there for their specific

772
00:54:41,707 --> 00:54:43,575
qualifier and then they leave. They don't normally stay for

773
00:54:43,575 --> 00:54:47,175
the entire 3 days. >> basically participate in

774
00:54:49,114 --> 00:54:53,185
move by the end of the day. >> So when they say I'm here,

775
00:54:53,185 --> 00:54:56,989
competitors are likely to stay overnight as most of them

776
00:54:56,989 --> 00:54:58,857
compete multiple events that sit in one day, some of them

777
00:54:58,857 --> 00:55:06,570
to stay a couple nights but not not the majority. And I

778
00:55:09,735 --> 00:55:12,670
will say to like this is a youth and adult rodeo. So the

779
00:55:12,670 --> 00:55:14,600
adults, they are usually only one event. It's the children

780
00:55:14,600 --> 00:55:17,600
that usually do multiple events.

781
00:55:21,613 --> 00:55:25,551
>> So did you want to? >> My motion that we for

782
00:55:25,551 --> 00:55:30,351
$2000. I'll second that. All right. further discussion on

783
00:55:34,692 --> 00:55:40,920
the amendment. Second call for discussion on the amendment.

784
00:55:43,101 --> 00:55:48,106
>> All in favor of the amending the original motion

785
00:55:48,106 --> 00:55:51,176
and for the amount of $2000 signify by saying Aye, aye

786
00:55:51,176 --> 00:55:56,648
opposed Motion passes will now vote on the amended motion.

787
00:55:56,648 --> 00:56:03,789
That we. Fund the so most out of it challenge from the

788
00:56:03,789 --> 00:56:05,991
application and the amount of $2000. Is there any other

789
00:56:05,991 --> 00:56:11,391
discussion? All in favor signify by saying Aye, aye.

790
00:56:12,110 --> 00:56:18,611
Opposed nay. Motion passes. All right. We move on to the

791
00:56:22,880 --> 00:56:23,356
26 27 Florida High School Rodeo Association, host

792
00:56:23,356 --> 00:56:27,760
funding application. And the amount of $9,000 which is

793
00:56:27,760 --> 00:56:32,565
$4500 per event. Is to be able October 9th through the 11th

794
00:56:32,565 --> 00:56:38,370
and May 6th through the knife. >> The Florida High School

795
00:56:38,370 --> 00:56:41,173
Rodeo Association mission is to promote high school rodeo

796
00:56:41,173 --> 00:56:43,843
on a statewide scale and work towards this by bringing

797
00:56:43,843 --> 00:56:47,781
statewide recognition to rodeo activities to build character

798
00:56:47,781 --> 00:56:50,517
citizenship and good sportsmanship and

799
00:56:50,517 --> 00:56:51,851
professionalism in our young people of Florida by

800
00:56:51,851 --> 00:56:55,321
supporting competing in the sport of rodeo. All officers

801
00:56:55,321 --> 00:56:58,257
and directors are volunteers. The Florida High School rodeo

802
00:56:58,257 --> 00:56:59,859
is open to all Florida high school students that are

803
00:56:59,859 --> 00:57:03,196
members of the F H Both events will be held at the Okeechobee

804
00:57:03,196 --> 00:57:07,667
County AG or Civic Center. The Tdc hosted this event in the

805
00:57:07,667 --> 00:57:10,336
previous fiscal year in the amount of $18,000 for 3

806
00:57:10,336 --> 00:57:16,810
events. There's only going to be 2 events this year. And we

807
00:57:16,810 --> 00:57:21,800
fun of the since 2016, these families will be staying in

808
00:57:21,800 --> 00:57:23,950
Okeechobee, at least 2 nights per rodeo. The families will

809
00:57:23,950 --> 00:57:25,751
be staying in hotels and campgrounds will be eating at

810
00:57:25,751 --> 00:57:28,888
restaurants, purchasing fuel and other items. They're

811
00:57:28,888 --> 00:57:31,224
expecting about 240 attendees and 180 campsites or hotel

812
00:57:31,224 --> 00:57:37,163
rooms. May is usually their biggest event because that is

813
00:57:37,163 --> 00:57:39,432
state finals. So we did pull report from the Florida High

814
00:57:39,432 --> 00:57:44,232
school rodeo this previous year. There was 3,000 visits

815
00:57:45,171 --> 00:57:49,442
with the average dwell time of 358 minutes. This event did

816
00:57:49,442 --> 00:57:52,578
fill our barn. So we did have a lot of overnight stays.

817
00:57:52,578 --> 00:57:54,780
There were a lot of people that stayed in camp in the

818
00:57:54,780 --> 00:57:58,785
campground at the facility. And then we do have a hotel

819
00:57:58,785 --> 00:58:02,989
report for this event as well. We have camped in and Holiday

820
00:58:02,989 --> 00:58:07,727
Inn. We have a couple places in Lake Placid in and we have

821
00:58:07,727 --> 00:58:09,662
a couple places in Fort Pierce and then of course, we have

822
00:58:09,662 --> 00:58:12,662
the Seminole Brighton Bay Casino.

823
00:58:17,669 --> 00:58:19,805
>> Make a motion that we fund this for $9,000. A share.

824
00:58:19,805 --> 00:58:25,205
>> I'll second. You got that. Mister Thomas. It's been

825
00:58:30,150 --> 00:58:33,419
properly moved and seconded that the Okeechobee County

826
00:58:33,419 --> 00:58:38,219
Tourist Development Council's the Florida. High School Rodeo

827
00:58:38,357 --> 00:58:42,557
Association funding application. Any amount of was

828
00:58:44,163 --> 00:58:49,563
it again, 9,001 $1000. Which is original him out. Is there

829
00:58:50,837 --> 00:58:56,237
any discussion? Second call for discussion all in favor

830
00:58:59,450 --> 00:59:05,450
signify by saying Aye, opposed nay. Motion passes. Okay. Now

831
00:59:08,387 --> 00:59:14,387
we have Florida Jr, our school rodeos to funding application.

832
00:59:14,460 --> 00:59:19,860
And the amount of $18,000. For schedule events of January

833
00:59:20,400 --> 00:59:25,200
2027 through September 2027. So for you throw the offense.

834
00:59:25,271 --> 00:59:28,271
Jacqueline. >> The Florida Junior High

835
00:59:30,743 --> 00:59:34,213
School Rodeo Association is a non-profit organization

836
00:59:34,213 --> 00:59:37,617
dedicated providing youth grades 5 through 8 with

837
00:59:37,617 --> 00:59:39,151
opportunities to develop leadership responsibility,

838
00:59:39,151 --> 00:59:42,154
sportsmanship and character through the sport of Rodeo has

839
00:59:42,154 --> 00:59:45,691
an affiliate of the National High School Rodeo Association.

840
00:59:45,691 --> 00:59:48,695
Florida Junior High School Rodeo offers us a family

841
00:59:48,695 --> 00:59:51,831
oriented environment where student athletes can compete

842
00:59:51,831 --> 00:59:53,632
emphasizing the importance of academics, good citizenship

843
00:59:53,632 --> 00:59:57,236
and community involvement. These rodeos are scheduled for

844
00:59:57,236 --> 01:00:00,506
January April, August and September 2027 at the

845
01:00:00,506 --> 01:00:04,176
Okeechobee County AG or Civic Center. The Tdc did host these

846
01:00:04,176 --> 01:00:06,779
events in the previous fiscal year for a total of 24,000.

847
01:00:06,779 --> 01:00:11,317
They had 6 events last year this year. They only have 4

848
01:00:11,317 --> 01:00:16,389
events and the total requested was 18,000. We have funded

849
01:00:16,389 --> 01:00:21,189
this event since 2023. Their continued success of this

850
01:00:21,260 --> 01:00:23,529
event encourages repeat visitation from contestants

851
01:00:23,529 --> 01:00:26,532
and their families. It supports local businesses and

852
01:00:26,532 --> 01:00:28,467
strengthens Okeechobee County's reputation as a host

853
01:00:28,467 --> 01:00:32,538
for high-quality sporting an agricultural events. This

854
01:00:32,538 --> 01:00:34,273
event will actively involved local businesses through

855
01:00:34,273 --> 01:00:37,873
sponsorship opportunities, hotels, retailers and service

856
01:00:38,770 --> 01:00:39,879
providers. Local businesses have the opportunity to

857
01:00:39,879 --> 01:00:42,140
promote their products and services to contestants

858
01:00:42,140 --> 01:00:44,550
families, spectators while supporting a community-focused

859
01:00:44,550 --> 01:00:48,750
youth event. The refunding suggestion is $14,000. Based

860
01:00:50,489 --> 01:00:53,260
on our report to the state finals this previous year, we

861
01:00:53,260 --> 01:00:57,630
tracked 700 visitors. So this event was much smaller than

862
01:00:57,630 --> 01:01:03,369
the high school rodeo event. We did not have enough hotels

863
01:01:03,369 --> 01:01:07,439
to pull the report, but we did pull their favorite places. So

864
01:01:07,439 --> 01:01:10,510
they were visiting us Western wear Lawmkers Lawmkers

865
01:01:10,510 --> 01:01:14,647
Applebee's. Bogeys Okeechobee Cattlemen's Rodeo Arena but

866
01:01:14,647 --> 01:01:18,847
there are no hotels on the list.

867
01:01:20,186 --> 01:01:26,186
>> Usually we don't see many of You know, family members

868
01:01:26,259 --> 01:01:28,794
who participate in the hotels. They only come for a day or

869
01:01:28,794 --> 01:01:33,532
so. My question was, is that is the same organization that

870
01:01:33,532 --> 01:01:36,869
hosts Florida high school and also the Florida Junior high

871
01:01:36,869 --> 01:01:39,138
school. >> They are affiliated but

872
01:01:39,138 --> 01:01:42,742
they are not the event promoters. They are not the

873
01:01:42,742 --> 01:01:45,345
same group of kids. They are separate

874
01:01:45,345 --> 01:01:49,816
>> so I just kind of want to it plan on observation because

875
01:01:49,816 --> 01:01:52,351
I know is the same way last year that these all coincide

876
01:01:52,351 --> 01:01:54,887
with the other all Florida junior rodeo.

877
01:01:54,887 --> 01:01:59,292
>> So they're happening on the same dates there, too. Events

878
01:01:59,292 --> 01:02:05,970
requesting quite a bit of money. If you look Sarah, 22 5

879
01:02:05,970 --> 01:02:07,433
$27,000 here and considering that there's 2 organizations

880
01:02:07,433 --> 01:02:12,380
participating in this. On the same dates and there's on 700

881
01:02:12,380 --> 01:02:17,438
attendees and no hotel stays. And that's unless but $50,000

882
01:02:17,458 --> 01:02:22,797
that they're requesting. If you look at that both of the

883
01:02:22,797 --> 01:02:25,800
organization's concert, same days. Out of the show, the

884
01:02:25,800 --> 01:02:30,805
advertising is the same. For both. Yes, ma'am, out of the 4

885
01:02:30,805 --> 01:02:33,674
events that they're both Florida junior high and all

886
01:02:33,674 --> 01:02:36,544
Florida junior having only 2 of those events coincide on

887
01:02:36,544 --> 01:02:38,879
the same weekend, the opener and the state finals. Those

888
01:02:38,879 --> 01:02:41,879
are their own individual events.

889
01:02:44,850 --> 01:02:48,622
>> But the September event April event. Those are

890
01:02:48,622 --> 01:02:53,161
separate. Okay. Okay. I was looking at the

891
01:02:53,161 --> 01:02:57,980
>> On this. fears confuse what says January 27 are thinking

892
01:02:57,980 --> 01:02:58,766
that was the actual date. Not January. You're 27. I get it

893
01:02:58,766 --> 01:03:04,766
now. They do host the event they'll have Florida Junior

894
01:03:05,380 --> 01:03:08,843
high one day and then the have also to junior Saturday Sunday

895
01:03:08,843 --> 01:03:11,579
for 2 of those events. But 2 of the other 2 are individual

896
01:03:11,579 --> 01:03:14,448
okay. I thought they were asking for 18,000. They are

897
01:03:14,448 --> 01:03:19,248
asking for 18,000. Yes, ma'am. total request. 27. That that

898
01:03:22,856 --> 01:03:24,992
was missing in my mistake. I apologize. I should've change

899
01:03:24,992 --> 01:03:28,662
that. initial application was 27,000, but she included the

900
01:03:28,662 --> 01:03:31,532
rodeo. That just happened in August and the rodeo in

901
01:03:31,532 --> 01:03:35,335
September, which those don't qualify for this fiscal year

902
01:03:35,335 --> 01:03:37,137
funding application. And she's already has approved funding

903
01:03:37,137 --> 01:03:40,273
for those from previous fiscal year. So that's my mistake.

904
01:03:40,273 --> 01:03:45,673
>> it 18,000 last year. >> It was last Last year. They

905
01:03:47,748 --> 01:03:49,483
had 6 events last year. This year. They'll only have 4 in

906
01:03:49,483 --> 01:03:53,830
Okeechobee. >> And explain how you come

907
01:03:54,354 --> 01:03:57,758
out with brick funding. >> So our rubric funding, let

908
01:03:57,758 --> 01:04:03,230
me pull it up. Real quick. We have an evaluation set up that

909
01:04:03,230 --> 01:04:05,766
we score them by attendance out of county visitors

910
01:04:05,766 --> 01:04:09,366
overnight stays economic impact marketing reach.

911
01:04:10,104 --> 01:04:13,507
They're live stream exposure, tourism value event, history

912
01:04:13,507 --> 01:04:16,176
and growth in the reporting in compliance with tours and

913
01:04:16,176 --> 01:04:21,715
staff. So that's how we grade them on the event and then

914
01:04:21,715 --> 01:04:25,986
they have a total score. 41 out of 100 which qualifies

915
01:04:25,986 --> 01:04:31,386
them for tier 2, which is between 154500 per event. We

916
01:04:31,859 --> 01:04:34,395
recommended 14,000 with the 3500 per event.

917
01:04:34,395 --> 01:04:38,665
>> There is an algorithm created by software. Yes. And

918
01:04:38,665 --> 01:04:45,265
we just input the information that they have reported to us.

919
01:04:45,606 --> 01:04:46,940
>> I'm gonna make a motion that we fund it for $14,000. A

920
01:04:46,940 --> 01:04:52,340
share. like a team. >> While we're trying to get

921
01:04:59,286 --> 01:05:04,692
out we want to get out of here before 5 o'clock today. With

922
01:05:04,692 --> 01:05:08,629
travel clock, the next of all right.

923
01:05:08,629 --> 01:05:15,229
>> And will speed things up is there discussion? Take a call?

924
01:05:23,377 --> 01:05:25,379
For discussion all in favor signify by saying Aye, opposed

925
01:05:25,379 --> 01:05:29,579
nay motion passes. >> Next is Florida Junior

926
01:05:30,184 --> 01:05:34,384
Rodeo Association? Host funding application. Which is

927
01:05:37,324 --> 01:05:41,261
against different than the 40 junior. This is the all

928
01:05:41,261 --> 01:05:43,997
Florida junior. Yes, sir. What is last qualifier Jean edge of

929
01:05:43,997 --> 01:05:45,599
>> We do have a pretty big rodeo community here in

930
01:05:45,599 --> 01:05:49,603
Okeechobee and they love to use our facility. Florida

931
01:05:49,603 --> 01:05:53,340
Junior Rodeo Association is a nonprofit organization

932
01:05:53,340 --> 01:05:55,342
promoting the interests of children, ages 5 to 14

933
01:05:55,342 --> 01:05:57,477
competing in rodeo events throughout the state of

934
01:05:57,477 --> 01:06:01,548
Florida. The goal of a F is to provide a quality event

935
01:06:01,548 --> 01:06:03,484
allowing you to advance the rodeo talent and goals in the

936
01:06:03,484 --> 01:06:07,955
spirit of fair competition and good sportsmanship. They offer

937
01:06:07,955 --> 01:06:10,891
11 events for boys and girls, including backs year riding

938
01:06:10,891 --> 01:06:14,280
calf roping barrel racing breakaway calf. Roping shoot

939
01:06:14,280 --> 01:06:17,364
dog in goat tying team roping pull bended pole, Bending Bull

940
01:06:17,364 --> 01:06:21,702
in writing in cutting ready take place on Saturday and

941
01:06:21,702 --> 01:06:24,238
Sunday at 09:00AM Cowboy Church is at 08:08AM, on

942
01:06:24,238 --> 01:06:27,241
Sunday this year. And Jerry will have 5 scheduled events

943
01:06:27,241 --> 01:06:30,440
with the Okeechobee County AG, a civic center. There are

944
01:06:30,440 --> 01:06:32,713
events will be in January, April, May August and

945
01:06:32,713 --> 01:06:36,851
September. The TC hosted this event the previous fiscal year

946
01:06:36,851 --> 01:06:39,453
and the amount of 21,000 for a total of 6 events, which was

947
01:06:39,453 --> 01:06:45,453
3500 per events. Based on the rubric funding. We have funded

948
01:06:45,793 --> 01:06:47,395
this event since 2021 based on real big funding. We suggested

949
01:06:47,395 --> 01:06:52,800
14,000. We do also have a report from metrics from the

950
01:06:52,800 --> 01:06:55,136
may event total visitors. We have just under 1000 visitors

951
01:06:55,136 --> 01:07:01,742
for this event. And then we do have a couple people that did

952
01:07:01,742 --> 01:07:03,770
stay on our local hotels. We do have Shuns Holiday Inn

953
01:07:03,770 --> 01:07:07,877
Express. Lakeshore Resorts. And then 2 hotels that are

954
01:07:09,830 --> 01:07:13,883
from Panama City Beach. might've been traveling on

955
01:07:18,225 --> 01:07:19,560
their way down a set and family are something stopped.

956
01:07:19,560 --> 01:07:24,165
from Panama City. >> So we use this place or

957
01:07:24,165 --> 01:07:26,567
report. And so we're able to track foot traffic for people

958
01:07:26,567 --> 01:07:31,367
that come post in prior to the facility.

959
01:07:32,973 --> 01:07:34,308
>> It always stay the night for him. Came on their way

960
01:07:34,308 --> 01:07:40,308
here on their way here. Yeah. Announce make a motion.

961
01:07:41,448 --> 01:07:45,480
>> Well, don't shot. >> sheriff, how revenue

962
01:07:48,122 --> 01:07:51,458
generate whatever it Rodeo events happen like the

963
01:07:51,458 --> 01:07:54,662
collection from your side from the act place. would be

964
01:07:54,662 --> 01:07:59,462
beneficial. How much rent total revenue? How much?

965
01:08:01,680 --> 01:08:02,336
Obviously we collect tax if they have RV's. What's a

966
01:08:02,336 --> 01:08:06,139
revenue are you collecting from there? That gives us a

967
01:08:06,139 --> 01:08:07,674
better gauge, right? The all right. This is how much

968
01:08:07,674 --> 01:08:11,612
they're spending at your place right? So moving forward in

969
01:08:11,612 --> 01:08:15,816
the future instead of giving grants out. What we can do is

970
01:08:15,816 --> 01:08:20,421
I'm sure you also charge rent for them to use it.

971
01:08:20,421 --> 01:08:23,357
>> I some of these events to apply for a fee waiver now

972
01:08:23,357 --> 01:08:25,559
that doesn't waive all of their fees at the Agger Civic

973
01:08:25,559 --> 01:08:27,109
Center that just waives the rental fee. They're still

974
01:08:27,109 --> 01:08:30,847
required to pay for facility. Staff waste disposal utilities

975
01:08:30,847 --> 01:08:36,247
and things like that. >> is it anywhere? We can

976
01:08:36,786 --> 01:08:40,389
apply for the amount that we give a grand tours. Just

977
01:08:40,389 --> 01:08:44,193
funding it to ad where they're just getting as a comp. I

978
01:08:44,193 --> 01:08:49,131
don't understand you need. So, for example, if somebody is

979
01:08:49,131 --> 01:08:55,731
host hosting a at the place and their fees are $5,000. If

980
01:08:56,339 --> 01:08:58,473
we're given grant for $5,000, can we just give that grant to

981
01:08:58,473 --> 01:09:01,943
AG? And they're just getting for free? I don't believe

982
01:09:01,943 --> 01:09:07,616
we're able to do that. Now. Because I'm just saying that

983
01:09:07,616 --> 01:09:11,687
there's a large events that doesn't attract much or

984
01:09:11,687 --> 01:09:16,920
whatever. Maybe we can just wave and give free. You know,

985
01:09:16,920 --> 01:09:19,428
the host funding application grant is supposed to be used

986
01:09:19,428 --> 01:09:23,632
for advertising signage, stuff like that. Marketing promoting

987
01:09:23,632 --> 01:09:25,434
Okeechobee. It's not city used to be paid for facility

988
01:09:25,434 --> 01:09:29,340
rentals and stuff like that. >> Okay.

989
01:09:32,641 --> 01:09:36,645
>> So which 2 events to to savor coinciding with Florida

990
01:09:36,645 --> 01:09:40,849
Junior high school. One. >> The Florida junior high

991
01:09:40,849 --> 01:09:43,118
school in off Florida. Their April event will be on the

992
01:09:43,118 --> 01:09:46,655
same weekend and they're September event will be on the

993
01:09:46,655 --> 01:09:48,858
same weekend. So we already funded them. 3500 right for

994
01:09:48,858 --> 01:09:50,792
the first one. Then where? >> Getting ready to fund this

995
01:09:50,792 --> 01:09:54,863
one. Yes, ma'am. >> And the facilities already

996
01:09:54,863 --> 01:10:00,802
been waves. Are they requested for it to be brave for both

997
01:10:00,802 --> 01:10:02,872
Android. And that's just the facility fee for the daily

998
01:10:02,872 --> 01:10:05,207
rental. They do pay the rest of the You know that it cost

999
01:10:05,207 --> 01:10:10,813
to operate the facility. >> I do also since you asked

1000
01:10:10,813 --> 01:10:13,749
about the amount money that we collect, I don't have the

1001
01:10:13,749 --> 01:10:16,952
exact amount in front of me. But please remember that we

1002
01:10:16,952 --> 01:10:20,356
only rent RV's at the Akron Civic Center for $25 a night.

1003
01:10:20,356 --> 01:10:23,956
So it's only 3% on $25 a night.

1004
01:10:24,426 --> 01:10:26,294
>> I know. But I just want to because that gives us a gauge,

1005
01:10:26,294 --> 01:10:32,294
OK, you know what? We collected $3,000 we do it by

1006
01:10:32,902 --> 01:10:36,238
$25. We have an idea how many are resort park there. That

1007
01:10:36,238 --> 01:10:39,107
kind of confirms with a number of attendees to that number

1008
01:10:39,107 --> 01:10:43,307
participants as well. >> We're still rentals to

1009
01:10:45,113 --> 01:10:49,251
install everything that so it gives us an idea. Are we all

1010
01:10:49,251 --> 01:10:51,854
so making some kind of revenues if we're giving them

1011
01:10:51,854 --> 01:10:59,394
some kind of grand as sort of money. A motion for same with

1012
01:10:59,394 --> 01:11:02,994
the rubric funding said $14,000. 14,000. Yes. Alright,

1013
01:11:18,948 --> 01:11:24,348
is there any other discussion? Second call for discussion?

1014
01:11:25,421 --> 01:11:29,892
All in favor signify by saying Aye. Aye opposed nay. Motion

1015
01:11:29,892 --> 01:11:34,692
passes. And our final post funding application. The 26 27

1016
01:11:39,769 --> 01:11:41,436
Florida Little Britches Rodeo Association. Those funding

1017
01:11:41,436 --> 01:11:45,360
application. >> In the amount of $4,000 to

1018
01:11:46,108 --> 01:11:50,908
$1000, each for 2 events scheduled for October 3rd and

1019
01:11:51,847 --> 01:11:56,470
4th 2026. and May first and second of 2027.

1020
01:11:56,518 --> 01:11:59,454
>> The Florida Little Britches Rodeo Association is a

1021
01:11:59,454 --> 01:12:03,659
nationally sanction youth rodeo event for ages 5 to 18

1022
01:12:03,659 --> 01:12:05,127
offering events that includes barrels roping Ruff's stock

1023
01:12:05,127 --> 01:12:08,864
trail course in flag race. The association has over 120

1024
01:12:08,864 --> 01:12:12,670
families from all regions of the state. The travel to

1025
01:12:12,670 --> 01:12:14,336
Okeechobee for these rodeos in hopes of national

1026
01:12:14,336 --> 01:12:17,730
qualifications. The Tdc did host these events in the

1027
01:12:17,730 --> 01:12:19,608
previous fiscal year and the amount of $3,000 for 2 events.

1028
01:12:19,608 --> 01:12:23,679
So it's 1500 total. They have requested 4,000 this year for

1029
01:12:23,679 --> 01:12:28,951
2 events of 2000 total. This is event. We funded since

1030
01:12:28,951 --> 01:12:33,622
2025. This is the 10th season of FL be producing to rodeos

1031
01:12:33,622 --> 01:12:36,625
in one weekend, every month from September through June,

1032
01:12:36,625 --> 01:12:39,695
each year of the organization has grown. The members spanned

1033
01:12:39,695 --> 01:12:42,697
from Atlanta, Georgia to the southern beaches of Miami,

1034
01:12:42,697 --> 01:12:44,233
many of which are arrive early to explore and visit the towns

1035
01:12:44,233 --> 01:12:47,502
that we travel to. These events are held at the

1036
01:12:47,502 --> 01:12:53,502
historic Cattlemen's Arena. And then we do also have a

1037
01:12:55,844 --> 01:13:00,182
report. So the may event they had just under 1000 visitors.

1038
01:13:00,182 --> 01:13:04,186
Most of them and you all come from out of town. We have Palm

1039
01:13:04,186 --> 01:13:06,388
Beach, Orlando, Fort Myers, Tampa, Saint Pete,

1040
01:13:06,388 --> 01:13:08,924
Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Thomasville in Gainesville. We

1041
01:13:08,924 --> 01:13:12,928
do have a couple hotels as well. The have we have

1042
01:13:12,928 --> 01:13:14,329
visitors at Scottish INS Holiday Inn Express Lakeshore

1043
01:13:14,329 --> 01:13:18,934
Resort, best Western in Bowling Green and another

1044
01:13:18,934 --> 01:13:21,337
hotel and Panama City. So I think that person came for

1045
01:13:21,337 --> 01:13:25,537
both radius. >> back up here. The chair

1046
01:13:35,150 --> 01:13:37,285
would entertain a make a motion that we fund it for

1047
01:13:37,285 --> 01:13:42,685
$4,000. A share. All right. Second from Mister Bob. The

1048
01:13:48,430 --> 01:13:51,967
motion is that the Okeechobee County Tourist Village Council

1049
01:13:51,967 --> 01:13:56,767
fund. For Little Britches Rodeo Association for the

1050
01:13:57,380 --> 01:13:59,400
application of them out of $4,000.

1051
01:13:59,400 --> 01:14:03,840
>> $2000. Each for 2 events. Correct? Yes. All right. As

1052
01:14:06,315 --> 01:14:11,715
any other discussion. second call for discussion. All in

1053
01:14:13,989 --> 01:14:17,793
favor signify by saying Aye, aye. Opposed nay. Motion

1054
01:14:17,793 --> 01:14:23,193
passes. All right. Next, we have tourism staff update.

1055
01:14:25,660 --> 01:14:29,400
>> We have a few quick staff updates for you since our last

1056
01:14:29,400 --> 01:14:30,205
meeting in Illinois are getting ready to go to the

1057
01:14:30,205 --> 01:14:32,807
Florida governor's conference on tourism. We actually are

1058
01:14:32,807 --> 01:14:34,209
going to leave this afternoon and will be over in Palm Beach

1059
01:14:34,209 --> 01:14:38,763
for the rest of the week. The one 100th historical

1060
01:14:38,763 --> 01:14:41,499
courthouse commemorative perception is tomorrow at

1061
01:14:41,499 --> 01:14:43,968
5.30, you all should have received an email invite from

1062
01:14:43,968 --> 01:14:48,840
administration. We hope to see there. We'll have a fun

1063
01:14:48,840 --> 01:14:50,909
scavenger hunt and some things like that as well. And then

1064
01:14:50,909 --> 01:14:54,912
the open house is open to the public this Saturday, 9 to 5.

1065
01:14:54,912 --> 01:14:56,848
The courthouse will be open. People will be able to walk

1066
01:14:56,848 --> 01:14:58,717
around. There's going to be some exhibits being set up be

1067
01:14:58,717 --> 01:15:01,719
a video playing in here with some historic information. So

1068
01:15:01,719 --> 01:15:05,923
that's going to be a really good time. The let's take you

1069
01:15:05,923 --> 01:15:08,859
outside private watch party invitation. You also have also

1070
01:15:08,859 --> 01:15:10,995
received an invitation for that as well. We're super

1071
01:15:10,995 --> 01:15:14,999
excited to have Missy Wells come back. The invitations

1072
01:15:14,999 --> 01:15:16,668
also on the front cover of this agenda. If any of you

1073
01:15:16,668 --> 01:15:19,337
need a copy, we hope you're able to attend. This is a

1074
01:15:19,337 --> 01:15:23,341
private watch party because the episode has not been

1075
01:15:23,341 --> 01:15:27,812
released and it won't be released October. And then at

1076
01:15:27,812 --> 01:15:29,347
the last board meeting, there was some questions about where

1077
01:15:29,347 --> 01:15:33,840
our reserves are. So we do have to replenish some of our

1078
01:15:33,840 --> 01:15:35,486
accounts. But I did want to give the board an update. So

1079
01:15:35,486 --> 01:15:39,357
are reserved for future improvements for the proposed

1080
01:15:39,357 --> 01:15:43,557
budget fiscal year, 26, 27, that total amount is

1081
01:15:43,961 --> 01:15:46,965
$557,080.20 and the total contingency reserved for

1082
01:15:46,965 --> 01:15:51,765
proposed fiscal year 26. 27 is $113,330. then we also have

1083
01:15:55,106 --> 01:15:57,241
some poor training information. Unfortunately,

1084
01:15:57,241 --> 01:15:59,710
our new member was not able to be here today, but I will have

1085
01:15:59,710 --> 01:16:02,847
some updates for you regarding, you know, sunshine

1086
01:16:02,847 --> 01:16:05,316
law in the typical trainings that we have to do at our next

1087
01:16:05,316 --> 01:16:08,386
meeting in our next meeting is scheduled for October 14th

1088
01:16:08,386 --> 01:16:13,186
2026. At 09:00AM and I almost forgot yesterday Bassmaster

1089
01:16:14,792 --> 01:16:16,594
Elite did released their schedule and we will be their

1090
01:16:16,594 --> 01:16:22,594
season opener in February of 2027. lot What is the reserve

1091
01:16:25,336 --> 01:16:30,408
for future improvements >> So that is the name of the

1092
01:16:30,408 --> 01:16:33,611
account. But that's actually the account that we would that

1093
01:16:33,611 --> 01:16:36,214
we would pull from if we investing in a park.

1094
01:16:36,214 --> 01:16:39,951
>> Or something like that. That's that's like our general

1095
01:16:39,951 --> 01:16:41,485
fund. I don't call the General Fund cause. It's not but

1096
01:16:41,485 --> 01:16:45,900
that's like are General Reserve account. That's where

1097
01:16:45,900 --> 01:16:48,626
all of the money is by state statute. We do have a couple

1098
01:16:48,626 --> 01:16:51,563
of other accounts that are separated. So we have a

1099
01:16:51,563 --> 01:16:52,897
reserve for contingencies were required to have a certain

1100
01:16:52,897 --> 01:16:56,340
amount of money in that account. We have some other

1101
01:16:56,340 --> 01:16:59,771
reserve account. So that's why I included the total reserve

1102
01:16:59,771 --> 01:17:01,172
proposed because that's the total of reserves that we

1103
01:17:01,172 --> 01:17:07,778
have. I know this kind of hard to do that. But where are we

1104
01:17:07,778 --> 01:17:10,448
for the budget for the share? I thought it was it.

1105
01:17:10,448 --> 01:17:15,987
>> We were like 200,000 and where are we? you we had

1106
01:17:15,987 --> 01:17:17,254
145,000 budgeted for promotional items or your

1107
01:17:17,254 --> 01:17:21,590
friend. Just promotional items. Yeah, I'm the yes. The

1108
01:17:21,590 --> 01:17:26,464
ones like the grants would just gave Let was our our

1109
01:17:26,464 --> 01:17:32,690
budget we get We close. Anyone. Second, I have a crew

1110
01:17:32,690 --> 01:17:36,269
in the beginning. >> Wasn't like 205,000 is the

1111
01:17:38,810 --> 01:17:44,810
request. And we had. And how much worry? Budgeted? For

1112
01:17:47,850 --> 01:17:53,685
spending on the grants. Here we go. Page. 26. So we funded

1113
01:17:55,293 --> 01:18:01,893
128,025. 26. And we had a request of. So we had to do,

1114
01:18:04,368 --> 01:18:08,306
right? Yes. So 105,000? Yeah, yes, ma'am. So fiscal year,

1115
01:18:08,306 --> 01:18:12,377
26, 27. We funded $120,600. >> The total requests that we

1116
01:18:12,377 --> 01:18:16,113
receive are $205,900. And then as of all the approvals that

1117
01:18:16,113 --> 01:18:21,513
we went through today, our total out was $133,900. Does

1118
01:18:22,454 --> 01:18:27,580
that include the Chevy Bolts? Yes, it does. does not include

1119
01:18:27,580 --> 01:18:31,463
Jack with Jack Link's route one. 43, 900. And where was

1120
01:18:31,463 --> 01:18:36,934
our budget for the share one? 45? And with Jack Link's where

1121
01:18:36,934 --> 01:18:41,134
where? One? 43? Yes, number Right on target

1122
01:18:42,607 --> 01:18:48,607
>> I'm happy. They be happy. >> With the majority say like

1123
01:18:52,884 --> 01:18:58,284
urban happy. We're happy. Thank you. I appreciate that.

1124
01:18:59,230 --> 01:19:04,280
Did a great job guys. Thank appreciate Angeles been

1125
01:19:04,280 --> 01:19:07,365
working really hard behind the scenes. So I I appreciate her.

1126
01:19:07,365 --> 01:19:08,566
She's been able to put together a lot of these

1127
01:19:08,566 --> 01:19:11,703
reports for us. >> She helps me do my job. So

1128
01:19:11,703 --> 01:19:15,240
I appreciate her. >> I just had a question. Is

1129
01:19:15,240 --> 01:19:20,111
there any way we can? I know we have tdc website for people

1130
01:19:20,111 --> 01:19:23,380
to come and look at the dates when the events are there. But

1131
01:19:23,380 --> 01:19:27,384
is there anything we can do proactively where it comes on

1132
01:19:27,384 --> 01:19:30,521
Instagram or Facebook where we are proactive. You telling the

1133
01:19:30,521 --> 01:19:32,924
community, hey, there's a rodeo coming up on the 5th,

1134
01:19:32,924 --> 01:19:38,263
6005th and 7th right where it's part where we are sending

1135
01:19:38,263 --> 01:19:42,266
them it's more of us advertising right is is

1136
01:19:42,266 --> 01:19:44,202
advertising on our faces of people. They're looking

1137
01:19:44,202 --> 01:19:47,138
instead of people going looking for what the dates

1138
01:19:47,138 --> 01:19:48,406
are. >> Is there anything anybody

1139
01:19:48,406 --> 01:19:50,207
has anybody friended? The social media for visitors of

1140
01:19:50,207 --> 01:19:57,407
the county? And do we promote okay, not what I Maybe overdo

1141
01:20:00,885 --> 01:20:02,286
will what that meant. This like you know, like a lot of

1142
01:20:02,286 --> 01:20:05,823
times when I'm glancing to Facebook.

1143
01:20:05,823 --> 01:20:07,157
>> Automatically I have no intent looking for, but it

1144
01:20:07,157 --> 01:20:11,629
just pops up right? So, you know, there's one website I

1145
01:20:11,629 --> 01:20:15,566
talk about last time where somebody is using AI to tell

1146
01:20:15,566 --> 01:20:17,502
the stories of whatever's happened in Okeechobee. It

1147
01:20:17,502 --> 01:20:19,436
just pops up. I don't even follow them or anything like

1148
01:20:19,436 --> 01:20:22,640
that. Is there anything the sources there were using for

1149
01:20:22,640 --> 01:20:28,312
technology they can help. Put this information in front of

1150
01:20:28,312 --> 01:20:31,115
people. Just glancing. That's what I meant.

1151
01:20:31,115 --> 01:20:33,717
>> We can look into some sponsored ads. We do some

1152
01:20:33,717 --> 01:20:39,117
sponsor Google already. With Angelina have been come on

1153
01:20:39,256 --> 01:20:40,725
uttering them because we do spend a lot of money on them

1154
01:20:40,725 --> 01:20:43,528
and we don't see quite a big return on them for the Google

1155
01:20:43,528 --> 01:20:46,531
ads. Facebook has are a little bit harder for us to do

1156
01:20:46,531 --> 01:20:49,549
because you're not able to restrict comments. If we turn

1157
01:20:49,549 --> 01:20:53,886
Facebook sponsored ads on. And so right now the county policy

1158
01:20:53,886 --> 01:21:00,486
is that we are to restrict comments for all county pages.

1159
01:21:01,628 --> 01:21:03,563
>> Now, it just kind of care is because what that does is

1160
01:21:03,563 --> 01:21:07,434
that reminds because I myself know there's an event coming

1161
01:21:07,434 --> 01:21:10,970
in and the day of the completely forgot about it

1162
01:21:10,970 --> 01:21:14,974
right. So now if it's right in front of your face with a lot

1163
01:21:14,974 --> 01:21:16,576
of people are googling or searching or Okeechobee,

1164
01:21:16,576 --> 01:21:21,470
traitors or whatever. And this pops up we've got rodeo going

1165
01:21:21,470 --> 01:21:23,116
on or this week. We've got airport going on. Whatever.

1166
01:21:23,116 --> 01:21:27,320
That's what I was kind of care when something comes up on

1167
01:21:27,320 --> 01:21:30,857
your face. It's like, oh, maybe we can try this. But if

1168
01:21:30,857 --> 01:21:36,730
people don't go searching for things, it has to be in front

1169
01:21:36,730 --> 01:21:38,732
of you and people make instant decisions. Let's do this and

1170
01:21:38,732 --> 01:21:41,735
not, you know, that's why I was wonder.

1171
01:21:41,735 --> 01:21:44,671
>> We are trying to find some ways that we can get our Web

1172
01:21:44,671 --> 01:21:46,606
site more integrated with Facebook because everything is

1173
01:21:46,606 --> 01:21:50,210
on our website. So we've been trying to push that

1174
01:21:50,210 --> 01:21:53,680
information out. We have partnered with Main Street.

1175
01:21:53,680 --> 01:21:55,148
They are going to be doing like a visitor welcome bag for

1176
01:21:55,148 --> 01:21:58,552
all of their main street events. So we plan to put

1177
01:21:58,552 --> 01:22:00,554
cards in there with QR codes to our website. Things like

1178
01:22:00,554 --> 01:22:02,689
that. We're trying to find some alternative solutions to

1179
01:22:02,689 --> 01:22:06,225
getting our Web site out there. We don't have a ton of

1180
01:22:06,225 --> 01:22:09,229
options just through social media. And another thing that

1181
01:22:09,229 --> 01:22:12,699
Angela, 90 struggle with, too, is that some of these events.

1182
01:22:12,699 --> 01:22:14,501
You know, it's up to them to promote their event and then

1183
01:22:14,501 --> 01:22:16,970
we want to share that information. It's not up to us

1184
01:22:16,970 --> 01:22:21,574
to promote someone else's event, a market for So we can

1185
01:22:21,574 --> 01:22:24,778
only do with what we are provided with. Angela does

1186
01:22:24,778 --> 01:22:27,514
also provide a newsletter. I think she gave it all to you

1187
01:22:27,514 --> 01:22:30,183
guys today. We do have a substantial amount of

1188
01:22:30,183 --> 01:22:35,540
subscribers on account and we actually send that out too. A

1189
01:22:35,540 --> 01:22:36,923
lot of our at print advertising and other digital

1190
01:22:36,923 --> 01:22:38,858
advertising. We perceive leads. And when we receive

1191
01:22:38,858 --> 01:22:41,661
those leads, we upload them into our mail pick out. And

1192
01:22:41,661 --> 01:22:44,397
once a month, Angeles sends out her newsletter with all

1193
01:22:44,397 --> 01:22:46,867
the events, all the information that you'll find

1194
01:22:46,867 --> 01:22:48,201
on that newsletter. We send that out to everyone in our

1195
01:22:48,201 --> 01:22:54,140
system. So that we trying to find if you if there's any

1196
01:22:54,140 --> 01:22:56,409
suggestions from the board, we are trying to find some out of

1197
01:22:56,409 --> 01:23:01,140
the box suggestions to get. Okeechobee. This Okeechobee

1198
01:23:01,140 --> 01:23:04,417
County website and app out there.

1199
01:23:04,417 --> 01:23:07,354
>> We are going to request and they were letters that they do

1200
01:23:07,354 --> 01:23:09,756
make a Facebook event. So at least when they go on Facebook

1201
01:23:09,756 --> 01:23:13,493
and they look at events, they can see if the events that are

1202
01:23:13,493 --> 01:23:18,498
there because a lot of them do not. And that might generate

1203
01:23:18,498 --> 01:23:21,568
more population and Facebook for the pop up on different

1204
01:23:21,568 --> 01:23:22,568
pages. >> there's a couple other

1205
01:23:22,568 --> 01:23:25,505
things that we're going to asked them to do. We're going

1206
01:23:25,505 --> 01:23:26,840
to ask them to promote our hotels, were going to send

1207
01:23:26,840 --> 01:23:30,243
them links to our >> website. And that's that

1208
01:23:30,243 --> 01:23:32,979
that be promoted on page as well.

1209
01:23:32,979 --> 01:23:35,982
>> They create a page on for Facebook, Instagram. Yeah,

1210
01:23:35,982 --> 01:23:38,385
we're going to request that. They

1211
01:23:38,385 --> 01:23:43,560
>> create a Facebook event. so when people go, a lot of

1212
01:23:43,560 --> 01:23:44,857
people go to the Facebook events to see what's going on

1213
01:23:44,857 --> 01:23:48,928
in the area and that will pop up there where they can career

1214
01:23:48,928 --> 01:23:52,399
like tdc represent like. >> You know, something like

1215
01:23:52,399 --> 01:23:56,602
that on Facebook or Instagram where basically it's the same

1216
01:23:56,602 --> 01:23:58,605
in for that you have. But is going to be in front of

1217
01:23:58,605 --> 01:24:01,207
people. And that's what I was kind of thinking.

1218
01:24:01,207 --> 01:24:03,210
>> If we were to create the Facebook events for them, we

1219
01:24:03,210 --> 01:24:07,680
would need their permission because it is their event.

1220
01:24:07,680 --> 01:24:11,885
>> So we're just advertising. It's like you know, a lot of

1221
01:24:11,885 --> 01:24:14,200
you see Okeechobee traitors. And there's going to be ad

1222
01:24:14,200 --> 01:24:15,288
from somebody that's going to say, hey, we got this event

1223
01:24:15,288 --> 01:24:19,260
going. And we're not really promoting for them. But the

1224
01:24:19,260 --> 01:24:23,429
fact that they're applying for grants that something that

1225
01:24:23,429 --> 01:24:28,301
allows us promote as promote almost every event that we

1226
01:24:28,301 --> 01:24:31,370
have. promote but we can like we can't do promotional at at

1227
01:24:31,370 --> 01:24:34,974
this time because we can't turn comments off.

1228
01:24:34,974 --> 01:24:36,576
>> But as soon we we can look into it would have to create a

1229
01:24:36,576 --> 01:24:40,776
budget for it and everything. But yes.

1230
01:24:41,480 --> 01:24:42,582
>> Well, creating their own event and Facebook will help

1231
01:24:42,582 --> 01:24:46,253
them track their interest all. The people that except the

1232
01:24:46,253 --> 01:24:49,322
attendance for the invite and to be beneficial for us go

1233
01:24:49,322 --> 01:24:52,391
back and look, kind of people are interested having people

1234
01:24:52,391 --> 01:24:56,591
be reached. That's >> Does that conclude are