1 00:00:03,280 --> 00:00:34,950 This conference will now be recorded. 2 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:38,719 Let me say that I really encourage that 3 00:00:38,719 --> 00:00:41,600 we turn this chair over. So I am open 4 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:43,840 the floor for nominations and I will 5 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:46,559 gladly step aside. So with the floor 6 00:00:46,559 --> 00:00:48,879 open for nominations, the chair will 7 00:00:48,879 --> 00:00:50,000 accept. 8 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:52,719 >> Chairman, I'd like to nominate Mr. EJ 9 00:00:52,719 --> 00:00:57,120 servant as chair for the coming year. 10 00:00:57,120 --> 00:01:01,110 >> Uh, additional nominations. 11 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:01,760 » Is that you? [clears throat] 12 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:02,320 >> Yes, ma'am. 13 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:03,840 >> Okay. You're EJ. 14 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:04,479 >> I am. 15 00:01:04,479 --> 00:01:06,880 >> Okay. I didn't know that. I I second 16 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:10,320 that motion even if he doesn't want it. 17 00:01:10,320 --> 00:01:15,750 >> Uh, additional nominations. 18 00:01:15,760 --> 00:01:17,840 » I move nominations. 19 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:18,880 >> I have a second. 20 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:20,320 >> I second it. 21 00:01:20,320 --> 00:01:22,560 >> All in favor say I. I 22 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:25,200 >> Okay, nominations are closed. All in 23 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:28,960 favor uh the election of myself say I 24 00:01:28,960 --> 00:01:29,920 opposed. 25 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:32,240 >> Okay, the eyes have it. So, vice 26 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:34,400 chairman, I'll open the floor for 27 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:36,079 nominations. 28 00:01:36,079 --> 00:01:38,320 >> Who is the vice chairman? 29 00:01:38,320 --> 00:01:41,040 >> I don't know. Uh Mr. Bass. 30 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:43,600 >> Oh, okay. 31 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:46,399 And 32 00:01:46,399 --> 00:01:48,159 >> you know 33 00:01:48,159 --> 00:01:50,640 I serve at the uh I serve at your all's 34 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:51,280 beh 35 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:53,840 >> okay. 36 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:57,040 Um I nominate Mr. Basser as a vice 37 00:01:57,040 --> 00:01:58,159 chairman. 38 00:01:58,159 --> 00:02:00,880 >> Do I have a second? 39 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:01,840 >> Second. 40 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:03,680 >> Have a second. 41 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:09,430 Additional nominations. 42 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:11,599 » Motion to close nominations. 43 00:02:11,599 --> 00:02:14,959 >> I motion to Second. Second. 44 00:02:14,959 --> 00:02:15,680 >> Second. 45 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:18,080 >> All in favor of the nomination of Mr. 46 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:19,920 Basser for vice chairman say I. 47 00:02:19,920 --> 00:02:20,560 >> I. 48 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:23,360 >> Opposed. 49 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:25,760 >> Okay, the eyes have it. Congratulations, 50 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:28,239 Mr. Basser. That was quick. I'll move to 51 00:02:28,239 --> 00:02:29,680 the minutes. Have you had a chance to 52 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:32,160 review the March 5th minutes of the 2026 53 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:34,560 meeting? 54 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:37,519 >> Well, we were all here, but um yes. 55 00:02:37,519 --> 00:02:38,000 >> Okay, 56 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:40,879 >> I approve of the minutes. 57 00:02:40,879 --> 00:02:42,480 >> We have a motion to approve. Do I have a 58 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:43,200 second? 59 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:44,000 >> Second. 60 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:46,480 All in favor signify by saying 61 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:47,280 I. 62 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:47,760 >> I. 63 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:49,840 >> Opposed. All right. The eyes have it. 64 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:51,760 Minutes are approved. Uh public 65 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:53,920 comments. 66 00:02:53,920 --> 00:02:56,239 We have no general public comments here. 67 00:02:56,239 --> 00:02:58,816 Congressman, you have anything to say? 68 00:02:58,816 --> 00:03:00,160 [laughter] 69 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:02,239 >> Oh, I appreciate you all serving. 70 00:03:02,239 --> 00:03:02,800 >> Thank you. 71 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:05,200 so much. We appreciate that. 72 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:07,599 Okay. Communications oath of office. So 73 00:03:07,599 --> 00:03:10,720 Nate Anderson has agreed to come on to 74 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:13,840 serve. Are you many familiar with Nate? 75 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:14,879 >> Yeah. Yeah. 76 00:03:14,879 --> 00:03:17,760 >> So Nate is the uh he is the general 77 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:20,319 manager of 78 00:03:20,319 --> 00:03:22,959 the three restaurants. 79 00:03:22,959 --> 00:03:23,760 >> Oh, okay. 80 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:25,680 >> Yeah. He's he's the owner of Dining by 81 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:28,959 Design. Uh and uh he was also originally 82 00:03:28,959 --> 00:03:32,879 involved with uh the uh other 83 00:03:32,879 --> 00:03:34,799 restaurants down there. He actually came 84 00:03:34,799 --> 00:03:38,560 up with the design for Nacho Hippo, also 85 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:40,879 the the hamburger place that's on the 86 00:03:40,879 --> 00:03:42,959 ocean front. He did the original design 87 00:03:42,959 --> 00:03:46,159 for that menus and so on. And anyway, he 88 00:03:46,159 --> 00:03:47,680 has agreed to serve, but he's out of 89 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:49,040 town, was not able to come today. 90 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:50,000 >> What is his name? 91 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:51,840 >> Nate Anderson. 92 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:53,680 >> Sure. 93 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:55,680 >> So, he will take the oath of office at 94 00:03:55,680 --> 00:03:57,040 some point in time. I would assume at 95 00:03:57,040 --> 00:03:58,480 our next meeting, which will probably be 96 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:00,959 next year, 97 00:04:00,959 --> 00:04:02,879 >> you decide to have one sooner. Well, we 98 00:04:02,879 --> 00:04:05,920 were talking about it. Um, we just don't 99 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:07,840 like to have it's like one meeting here 100 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:09,920 it is and like we don't even get to 101 00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:12,400 discuss it between ourselves, you know, 102 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:13,840 like even if we could just have one 103 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:16,560 meeting before the meeting. 104 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:18,400 Um, 105 00:04:18,400 --> 00:04:20,000 we were thinking that was a good idea, 106 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:22,400 even maybe a sixmonth meeting, but then 107 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:24,160 that might be well, as long as it's not 108 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:26,800 like in the middle of summer. But what 109 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:29,280 y'all's thoughts? 110 00:04:29,280 --> 00:04:30,960 >> I think we need to have that. And I also 111 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:33,040 think we all need to review what the 112 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:35,199 state guidelines are for where we 113 00:04:35,199 --> 00:04:38,960 reissue the money because what I read 114 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:41,280 and maybe I was reading it wrong, but 115 00:04:41,280 --> 00:04:42,720 from what I read, some things we 116 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:46,000 approved may not fall follow fall under 117 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,479 the categories or under may not be 118 00:04:48,479 --> 00:04:51,280 allowed, you know, and that's and I read 119 00:04:51,280 --> 00:04:54,479 these um 120 00:04:54,479 --> 00:04:56,639 >> I think this is my third year on um I 121 00:04:56,639 --> 00:04:58,720 read them the first year and I reread 122 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:00,400 them last year before for the meeting 123 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:01,919 and there were a couple things I was 124 00:05:01,919 --> 00:05:04,320 like, I don't know if we're allowed to 125 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:05,600 do that. 126 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:09,600 >> If you have spec uh specific concerns on 127 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:11,520 particular items, go get those to me. 128 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:12,960 I'll be glad to take a look at them. 129 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:13,280 Okay. 130 00:05:13,280 --> 00:05:15,199 >> Also, the the items are typically 131 00:05:15,199 --> 00:05:17,280 reviewed by Turk and 132 00:05:17,280 --> 00:05:19,280 >> yeah, our our finance director Melanie, 133 00:05:19,280 --> 00:05:21,600 she she reviews those with Charlie Baron 134 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:26,160 who's with Municipal Association. So, we double check to make sure that they 135 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:28,000 >> but what I was reading I was like, you 136 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:29,600 know, that's that's questionable. you 137 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:32,479 know, there's a very thin line on some 138 00:05:32,479 --> 00:05:34,800 of the things that we approved last 139 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:36,320 time. Very thin line. 140 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:37,680 >> Yes, I'm a very flexible. 141 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:40,960 >> Um some that we might could, 142 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:43,600 >> you know, think about this is monies 143 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:46,479 that are for travel and tourism and 144 00:05:46,479 --> 00:05:50,960 marketing and things like that. And so I 145 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:54,080 just I think personally that a quarterly 146 00:05:54,080 --> 00:05:56,320 meeting would not be out of hand to see 147 00:05:56,320 --> 00:05:59,759 where we are each and and see what's 148 00:05:59,759 --> 00:06:02,080 going on with the funds and making sure 149 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:04,160 that that because who's going to be held 150 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:06,479 accountable? The city will, but we will 151 00:06:06,479 --> 00:06:08,800 because we voted on it. So I want us to 152 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:12,160 make sure that it's we all feel 153 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:15,600 comfortable with what's going on. 154 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:19,039 I I um keep in mind we're advisory only. 155 00:06:19,039 --> 00:06:20,479 So we can't be held responsible for 156 00:06:20,479 --> 00:06:24,560 anything. Who responsible be 157 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:28,400 all we can do is make an an advisory 158 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:30,160 >> submission to town council. So really 159 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:31,680 town council is the ones responsible. 160 00:06:31,680 --> 00:06:33,199 >> It's the first time I've ever have taken 161 00:06:33,199 --> 00:06:34,400 oath of office. 162 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:34,720 >> Yeah. 163 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:36,160 >> Was for this. Well, 164 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:38,960 >> so that that means 165 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:41,840 >> that it's more than just 166 00:06:41,840 --> 00:06:44,560 >> Yes. And so I disagree with you on that, 167 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:47,199 but I mean literally I've been I've done 168 00:06:47,199 --> 00:06:50,000 a lot of committee meetings, been part 169 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:51,919 of a lot of committees for for 170 00:06:51,919 --> 00:06:54,800 government, but in North Carolina. So we 171 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:57,680 have different rules, but um I would 172 00:06:57,680 --> 00:06:59,840 like for us to take the time to to 173 00:06:59,840 --> 00:07:02,240 really make sure that our eyes are 174 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:04,080 dotted and our tees are crossed and we 175 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:06,880 are feeling confident with the decisions 176 00:07:06,880 --> 00:07:10,560 that we make. Um 177 00:07:10,560 --> 00:07:12,479 and I have 178 00:07:12,479 --> 00:07:14,720 not thoroughly looked at them and I 179 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:19,120 will, but I just think once a year and 180 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:22,000 we just basically voted yes on 181 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:24,160 everything without any question and we 182 00:07:24,160 --> 00:07:26,479 did not have time to really think about 183 00:07:26,479 --> 00:07:28,880 where that money was going and was it 184 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:31,280 the best place to spend marketing 185 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:34,319 dollars and tourism dollars and that's 186 00:07:34,319 --> 00:07:38,880 what this money this tax is. So, um I 187 00:07:38,880 --> 00:07:41,125 might be putting a monkey wrench in it. 188 00:07:41,125 --> 00:07:43,520 [clears throat] I'm sorry if I am, but I 189 00:07:43,520 --> 00:07:47,199 also feel like um I know where that 190 00:07:47,199 --> 00:07:48,560 money is coming from and it's coming 191 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:52,560 from uh hotels and restaurants and 192 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:54,800 things that are expecting that money 193 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:57,759 back in some, you know, in a certain 194 00:07:57,759 --> 00:07:58,879 way, 195 00:07:58,879 --> 00:07:59,440 >> you know, 196 00:07:59,440 --> 00:07:59,919 >> right? 197 00:07:59,919 --> 00:08:02,800 >> So, just that's all I'm not making not 198 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:04,400 trying to make a big deal out of it. I 199 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:05,759 just want us to make sure we're 200 00:08:05,759 --> 00:08:08,160 educated. Well, let me say personally, I 201 00:08:08,160 --> 00:08:12,000 hear you loud and clear and uh I I 202 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:14,800 actually have echoed the things 203 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:16,879 previously that you're saying right now. 204 00:08:16,879 --> 00:08:18,879 So, I agree with a lot of what you're 205 00:08:18,879 --> 00:08:22,800 saying. Let me say that u just to go 206 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:25,039 back to my advisory comment, that's 207 00:08:25,039 --> 00:08:27,120 actually in the law. So, whether you 208 00:08:27,120 --> 00:08:29,680 took an oath of office or not, it's in 209 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:32,159 the law. We are purely advisor. We have 210 00:08:32,159 --> 00:08:34,719 no we have no authority whatsoever other 211 00:08:34,719 --> 00:08:37,200 than to make a list of things and a 212 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:39,360 recommendation to council. They have 213 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:41,519 full autonomy over what how that money 214 00:08:41,519 --> 00:08:42,320 spent. 215 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:44,240 >> We make no determination other than 216 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:45,279 making 217 00:08:45,279 --> 00:08:46,800 >> it's not like that in the other state. 218 00:08:46,800 --> 00:08:49,360 So that's good in this. So well we'll be 219 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:50,080 I'll be 220 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:51,279 >> So let me go back to what you were 221 00:08:51,279 --> 00:08:51,600 saying. 222 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:53,440 >> Mr. Servant, I may interrupt for a 223 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:53,760 minute. 224 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:54,959 >> Sure. 225 00:08:54,959 --> 00:08:56,640 >> To when you get to the business section, 226 00:08:56,640 --> 00:08:58,720 which is where we are, you need to do a 227 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:01,519 motion to bring the subject matter to 228 00:09:01,519 --> 00:09:04,160 discussion. We're already discussing, so 229 00:09:04,160 --> 00:09:06,880 we kind of missed the part here. 230 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:09,519 So, you just I guess I assume everybody 231 00:09:09,519 --> 00:09:12,080 got their packets with the information 232 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:14,320 that's going to be changed. 233 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:19,279 >> Well, we we haven't gotten to the we we where it was just inside. We were 234 00:09:19,279 --> 00:09:20,640 talking about Nate Anderson. We didn't 235 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:22,240 get to change. 236 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:23,760 >> I think we got off track. So, I think 237 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:25,760 when it gets to committee comments, you 238 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:27,519 can make those comments. And I will say 239 00:09:27,519 --> 00:09:29,920 this that we have talked about you guys 240 00:09:29,920 --> 00:09:30,880 having two meetings. 241 00:09:30,880 --> 00:09:31,279 >> Yeah. 242 00:09:31,279 --> 00:09:32,560 >> Now that we're not going to have it in 243 00:09:32,560 --> 00:09:34,240 January because we don't really get our 244 00:09:34,240 --> 00:09:36,080 true numbers till March. Maybe January 245 00:09:36,080 --> 00:09:37,839 would be a good time for you guys to get 246 00:09:37,839 --> 00:09:40,160 together, discuss the things that you 247 00:09:40,160 --> 00:09:42,720 want to. We can have some proposals in 248 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:44,399 draft form, but the real numbers don't 249 00:09:44,399 --> 00:09:46,480 come till about March. 250 00:09:46,480 --> 00:09:48,000 >> And let me say this, we did have two 251 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:50,560 meetings last year. So, we had the mayor 252 00:09:50,560 --> 00:09:52,320 was nice enough to say, "Let's have a 253 00:09:52,320 --> 00:09:54,880 first meeting to kind of go over to get 254 00:09:54,880 --> 00:09:56,480 a feel for that." That's what he 255 00:09:56,480 --> 00:09:57,040 proposed. 256 00:09:57,040 --> 00:09:58,399 >> I didn't attend that. 257 00:09:58,399 --> 00:09:59,120 >> Yeah. 258 00:09:59,120 --> 00:10:00,880 >> I wasn't aware of that other meeting. 259 00:10:00,880 --> 00:10:02,480 >> He he wanted he wanted to have another 260 00:10:02,480 --> 00:10:02,720 meeting 261 00:10:02,720 --> 00:10:04,560 >> because I I wanted to be there. Yeah. 262 00:10:04,560 --> 00:10:06,720 But as far as I know, we didn't have 263 00:10:06,720 --> 00:10:07,360 another meeting. 264 00:10:07,360 --> 00:10:08,880 >> Yeah. He wants to have two meetings. So, 265 00:10:08,880 --> 00:10:10,160 I want to have the first meeting. It's 266 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:12,160 like a workshop, right? Get a feel for 267 00:10:12,160 --> 00:10:14,079 what's going on. And in the second 268 00:10:14,079 --> 00:10:19,839 meeting, we'll actually go through and listen to proposals and and make 269 00:10:19,839 --> 00:10:22,959 decisions as far recommendations. So I 270 00:10:22,959 --> 00:10:24,800 think we'll do that again next year. 271 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:25,200 Okay. 272 00:10:25,200 --> 00:10:27,920 >> Uh as far as a quarterly meetings 273 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:31,440 concerned, I think that would be um we 274 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:33,120 can do that and certainly we can 275 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:35,360 consider that and I would suggest you 276 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:37,200 send your recommendations in by email 277 00:10:37,200 --> 00:10:40,399 sharing. We can we can consider that. I 278 00:10:40,399 --> 00:10:41,760 don't know if we just have enough on the 279 00:10:41,760 --> 00:10:43,680 agenda to do that. recommendations been 280 00:10:43,680 --> 00:10:46,000 made. Staff won't even be close to 281 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:48,640 making any additional recommendations uh 282 00:10:48,640 --> 00:10:51,040 until we get really until January of 283 00:10:51,040 --> 00:10:52,160 next year. 284 00:10:52,160 --> 00:10:54,240 >> But I do think we we need two meetings 285 00:10:54,240 --> 00:10:56,560 because it is too much to assimilate. 286 00:10:56,560 --> 00:10:58,959 Then you end up rubber stamping stuff 287 00:10:58,959 --> 00:11:00,880 and u and we don't want to do that. 288 00:11:00,880 --> 00:11:02,212 >> So like a private meeting without 289 00:11:02,212 --> 00:11:03,279 [clears throat] 290 00:11:03,279 --> 00:11:04,880 public and then 291 00:11:04,880 --> 00:11:07,200 >> I don't think we can do that. 292 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:08,880 >> If you have a quorum, it's a public 293 00:11:08,880 --> 00:11:10,640 meeting. 294 00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:12,720 >> Okay. So the first meeting is when we 295 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:14,560 discuss 296 00:11:14,560 --> 00:11:16,240 >> it'll be anformational meeting, 297 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:16,640 >> right? 298 00:11:16,640 --> 00:11:18,079 >> Get the packets, go through the 299 00:11:18,079 --> 00:11:19,680 information, take it home with you and 300 00:11:19,680 --> 00:11:20,240 digest it. 301 00:11:20,240 --> 00:11:21,519 >> Okay, that sounds good. 302 00:11:21,519 --> 00:11:23,600 >> Okay. All right, 303 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:24,399 >> that sounds fair. 304 00:11:24,399 --> 00:11:25,920 >> Am I in discussion? Are we okay in 305 00:11:25,920 --> 00:11:27,600 discussion at this point? We need to 306 00:11:27,600 --> 00:11:29,920 move on. Okay, [laughter] let's move on. 307 00:11:29,920 --> 00:11:31,360 >> We missed that. 308 00:11:31,360 --> 00:11:32,640 >> Yeah, we'll come back to this in 309 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:37,360 committee comments in a minute. Let's go to uh the change in the bylaws. 310 00:11:37,360 --> 00:11:40,240 for passionate Anderson and got a change 311 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:42,560 in the bylaws and the meeting schedule. 312 00:11:42,560 --> 00:11:44,800 Uh Sherry, you want to bring us up to 313 00:11:44,800 --> 00:11:46,399 date on that on what the recommendation 314 00:11:46,399 --> 00:11:49,279 is of staff 315 00:11:49,279 --> 00:11:50,320 >> of staff? 316 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:53,600 >> Yeah, I think this is staff generated. 317 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:55,360 Well, just like Jerry just said, because 318 00:11:55,360 --> 00:11:57,920 we don't get the um true numbers until 319 00:11:57,920 --> 00:12:00,800 March, and even that's questionable as 320 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:02,959 to if it's in the beginning or the end, 321 00:12:02,959 --> 00:12:06,399 that the language would change to say as 322 00:12:06,399 --> 00:12:07,839 necessary. That way, it would leave it 323 00:12:07,839 --> 00:12:13,040 up to to you to say when and and where you'd have all the information. 324 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:14,480 >> And I think it'll continue to be in 325 00:12:14,480 --> 00:12:16,320 March because the numbers just don't 326 00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:18,720 come in in January and February. So now 327 00:12:18,720 --> 00:12:21,200 the language is is marked in red. It 328 00:12:21,200 --> 00:12:23,920 says that you used to say on the 3rd 329 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:26,639 Wednesday of January now to as 330 00:12:26,639 --> 00:12:28,079 necessary. So that's what you're voting 331 00:12:28,079 --> 00:12:28,399 on. 332 00:12:28,399 --> 00:12:29,519 >> So we're going to change it to as 333 00:12:29,519 --> 00:12:29,920 necessary. 334 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:31,920 >> As necessary. Yes, sir. 335 00:12:31,920 --> 00:12:33,920 >> Meetings as necessary. 336 00:12:33,920 --> 00:12:42,949 >> Meetings as necess. 337 00:12:42,959 --> 00:12:45,040 » Well, it it's good for two meetings. So 338 00:12:45,040 --> 00:12:47,040 >> it said the committee shall meet as 339 00:12:47,040 --> 00:12:47,920 necessary. 340 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:48,480 >> Okay. 341 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:49,519 Perfect. 342 00:12:49,519 --> 00:12:51,200 >> Yeah. Do I hear a motion? 343 00:12:51,200 --> 00:12:53,360 >> I'll make a motion. A second. 344 00:12:53,360 --> 00:12:53,920 >> Second. 345 00:12:53,920 --> 00:12:54,800 >> Yeah. 346 00:12:54,800 --> 00:12:56,320 >> Have a motion, a second. Further 347 00:12:56,320 --> 00:13:01,030 discussion. 348 00:13:01,040 --> 00:13:02,880 » All in favor say I. 349 00:13:02,880 --> 00:13:05,200 >> Opposed? You guys have it. Very good. 350 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:07,120 Okay. Public comments. 351 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:08,399 >> I do got one this time. 352 00:13:08,399 --> 00:13:08,880 >> Yes, sir. 353 00:13:08,880 --> 00:13:10,639 >> Um, kind of along the same lines of what 354 00:13:10,639 --> 00:13:12,399 y'all were talking about, just from this 355 00:13:12,399 --> 00:13:14,160 is my first year through this process, 356 00:13:14,160 --> 00:13:16,880 through the whole budget process. And I 357 00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:19,839 think the thing that I would like to 358 00:13:19,839 --> 00:13:21,600 see, you know, I haven't had a chance to 359 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:26,160 talk to Jerry yet, but um uh the entire 360 00:13:26,160 --> 00:13:29,519 how we elevate issues or consideration 361 00:13:29,519 --> 00:13:34,079 by the a tax committee and 362 00:13:34,079 --> 00:13:34,800 >> thank you. 363 00:13:34,800 --> 00:13:37,360 >> Sorry. And and and how they're vetted. 364 00:13:37,360 --> 00:13:41,120 Um, I want to there, if you recall at 365 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:43,360 our ATAX meeting, one of uh we had a 366 00:13:43,360 --> 00:13:44,800 someone for the public that actually 367 00:13:44,800 --> 00:13:47,279 recommended some branding things along 368 00:13:47,279 --> 00:13:48,959 Highway 17. 369 00:13:48,959 --> 00:13:51,120 >> Well, they couldn't be included because 370 00:13:51,120 --> 00:13:52,000 they 371 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:52,959 >> they missed the deadline. 372 00:13:52,959 --> 00:13:55,279 So I just want 373 00:13:55,279 --> 00:13:57,680 to make sure that we are within the 374 00:13:57,680 --> 00:14:00,320 administration and whatever involvement 375 00:14:00,320 --> 00:14:02,959 you all have with it to ensure that 376 00:14:02,959 --> 00:14:05,600 there is a a broader call potentially 377 00:14:05,600 --> 00:14:08,959 for for items for consideration because 378 00:14:08,959 --> 00:14:11,519 it's almost like administration came 379 00:14:11,519 --> 00:14:13,120 what I saw was administration came in 380 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:14,639 and said hey we got this this this and 381 00:14:14,639 --> 00:14:17,279 this we have this much money um what do 382 00:14:17,279 --> 00:14:19,519 you guys think and it just kind of got 383 00:14:19,519 --> 00:14:22,480 approved. Um, so I would like there to 384 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:24,720 I'd like to see if we can there may be 385 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:25,760 some other things that we're not 386 00:14:25,760 --> 00:14:27,600 considering currently that that should 387 00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:29,680 be considered under this and and even 388 00:14:29,680 --> 00:14:31,920 those items if there if if if there's 389 00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:35,120 more that's asked for than what is 390 00:14:35,120 --> 00:14:37,440 funding is available. I think you all 391 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:40,399 should get all of that and be able to 392 00:14:40,399 --> 00:14:43,519 make some decisions. You know, um, like 393 00:14:43,519 --> 00:14:44,800 I said, it just almost seemed like to me 394 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:46,560 the administration said here, here you 395 00:14:46,560 --> 00:14:48,959 go. What do you guys think? So anyway, 396 00:14:48,959 --> 00:14:50,800 that's just my thought. 397 00:14:50,800 --> 00:14:54,639 I think the first 398 00:14:54,639 --> 00:15:00,160 Okay. Uh on the committee comments 399 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:02,480 >> already said mine. [laughter] 400 00:15:02,480 --> 00:15:04,720 >> I'm finished. I'm done. 401 00:15:04,720 --> 00:15:06,880 >> Follow up on a few things you said. We 402 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:08,959 did have the gentleman from the 403 00:15:08,959 --> 00:15:11,040 municipal association came and spoke to 404 00:15:11,040 --> 00:15:13,519 us and gave us an opportunity to ask 405 00:15:13,519 --> 00:15:16,000 questions about laws and things that 406 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:19,839 pertain to uh the a tax committee and 407 00:15:19,839 --> 00:15:21,519 it's possible we could have him back 408 00:15:21,519 --> 00:15:23,920 again. Okay. Maybe ourformational 409 00:15:23,920 --> 00:15:25,600 meeting to start with. 410 00:15:25,600 --> 00:15:26,800 >> That would be nice. 411 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:28,959 >> No, that would be good for those I mean 412 00:15:28,959 --> 00:15:31,680 I I've been on it I guess my third year 413 00:15:31,680 --> 00:15:33,920 now but there's still things that I I'm 414 00:15:33,920 --> 00:15:35,680 not really sure about, you know. So, I 415 00:15:35,680 --> 00:15:36,959 would like to hear that. I would like to 416 00:15:36,959 --> 00:15:38,480 be able to hear that and ask questions 417 00:15:38,480 --> 00:15:39,440 and things. 418 00:15:39,440 --> 00:15:42,560 >> And I'll see if I can't also, just for 419 00:15:42,560 --> 00:15:45,120 our own edification, I'll see if I can 420 00:15:45,120 --> 00:15:48,800 get with Tyler and have him get me the 421 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:52,079 list of items that were approved by the 422 00:15:52,079 --> 00:15:54,399 county. Now, it won't be apples to 423 00:15:54,399 --> 00:15:56,639 apples as far as all the stuff we do. 424 00:15:56,639 --> 00:15:58,079 and we don't have the millions of 425 00:15:58,079 --> 00:16:00,160 dollars they get, but you can get a feel 426 00:16:00,160 --> 00:16:02,160 for what they approve and how their 427 00:16:02,160 --> 00:16:05,120 monies were spent and kind of compare 428 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:07,680 what what we do on a much smaller scale, 429 00:16:07,680 --> 00:16:08,880 but money is money, 430 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:09,120 >> right? 431 00:16:09,120 --> 00:16:10,880 >> And so if I can get that, I'll give it 432 00:16:10,880 --> 00:16:12,880 to you, Sherry, and you can get that out 433 00:16:12,880 --> 00:16:13,519 to everyone. 434 00:16:13,519 --> 00:16:14,160 >> Sure. 435 00:16:14,160 --> 00:16:17,600 >> Okay. I would also like, you know, as 436 00:16:17,600 --> 00:16:20,399 Rick was saying, I would love for some 437 00:16:20,399 --> 00:16:22,800 of these monies to be spent, and I know 438 00:16:22,800 --> 00:16:24,399 somebody has to bring it to the 439 00:16:24,399 --> 00:16:26,959 committee or bring it to the town, but I 440 00:16:26,959 --> 00:16:28,399 would love for there to be something 441 00:16:28,399 --> 00:16:33,360 like an arts festival or a or a um or 442 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:36,880 you know, how like in um Edisto, they 443 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:40,000 have the big turtles that artists paint 444 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:41,759 and they had them stationed around town 445 00:16:41,759 --> 00:16:44,079 or if you're in Hendersonville, they had 446 00:16:44,079 --> 00:16:46,880 it bears. Um, something like that would 447 00:16:46,880 --> 00:16:49,040 be fantastic and that would be a great 448 00:16:49,040 --> 00:16:50,720 thing. People love to go take pictures 449 00:16:50,720 --> 00:16:53,279 of those and it's a photo op. There's so 450 00:16:53,279 --> 00:16:55,519 many ideas I have, but being on the 451 00:16:55,519 --> 00:16:57,920 committee, I can't do it, you know. But 452 00:16:57,920 --> 00:16:58,399 >> right 453 00:16:58,399 --> 00:17:00,639 >> but there are so many ideas that I have 454 00:17:00,639 --> 00:17:02,880 where we could bring it would bring 455 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:07,199 tourism in in a non-traditional way and 456 00:17:07,199 --> 00:17:09,199 it would put people in the hotels would 457 00:17:09,199 --> 00:17:12,079 keep put people in the um you know in 458 00:17:12,079 --> 00:17:15,039 the rentals of things. 459 00:17:15,039 --> 00:17:19,120 >> Um so I wish that there would be more 460 00:17:19,120 --> 00:17:21,280 thinking outside the box. You know, also 461 00:17:21,280 --> 00:17:24,480 like home I'm a former art teacher, so 462 00:17:24,480 --> 00:17:31,600 there's homeschool events where they um they'll have like spelling bees 463 00:17:31,600 --> 00:17:33,760 or or things like that. You could bring 464 00:17:33,760 --> 00:17:35,520 the whole homeschool association would 465 00:17:35,520 --> 00:17:37,280 come and bring their kids, you know, and 466 00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:39,440 stuff and they would stay in hotels and 467 00:17:39,440 --> 00:17:42,000 they could come in the off season which 468 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:43,679 would help the hotels and everything 469 00:17:43,679 --> 00:17:45,919 because their kids are not in 470 00:17:45,919 --> 00:17:47,520 traditional schools with traditional 471 00:17:47,520 --> 00:17:50,000 school schedule. So they can go anytime. 472 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:52,720 So there's so many things that can be 473 00:17:52,720 --> 00:17:55,039 that can happen to bring people in in 474 00:17:55,039 --> 00:17:57,760 offseason and nobody's looking at that 475 00:17:57,760 --> 00:18:00,720 and I I know that's not what we can do 476 00:18:00,720 --> 00:18:02,320 but I'm just trying to put this out 477 00:18:02,320 --> 00:18:04,640 there. Maybe somebody can you know maybe 478 00:18:04,640 --> 00:18:06,799 it can start somebody thinking who knows 479 00:18:06,799 --> 00:18:08,640 somebody who knows somebody and think 480 00:18:08,640 --> 00:18:10,240 start the ball rolling on things like 481 00:18:10,240 --> 00:18:13,520 that because it has to start somewhere. 482 00:18:13,520 --> 00:18:15,919 Those are great really are great ideas. 483 00:18:15,919 --> 00:18:18,559 And as we were talking about the kite 484 00:18:18,559 --> 00:18:21,200 festival um this weekend, the second 485 00:18:21,200 --> 00:18:24,080 annual kite festival which was a 486 00:18:24,080 --> 00:18:26,880 tremendous success. I had people from 487 00:18:26,880 --> 00:18:28,799 our corporate offices who were staying 488 00:18:28,799 --> 00:18:31,280 came to the hotel for different reasons 489 00:18:31,280 --> 00:18:34,080 and they were like wow we're coming back 490 00:18:34,080 --> 00:18:35,760 next year 491 00:18:35,760 --> 00:18:37,520 >> to the kite fest. It'll keep getting 492 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:40,000 bigger and bigger and that that will do 493 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:42,240 that and and I think that it will put 494 00:18:42,240 --> 00:18:45,360 heads on beds and and and excuse me 495 00:18:45,360 --> 00:18:48,160 butts and seats and restaurants as well 496 00:18:48,160 --> 00:18:51,760 uh going forward. Um there are not 497 00:18:51,760 --> 00:18:53,200 always a lot of those things that do 498 00:18:53,200 --> 00:18:57,760 that. you know, they a lot of what we 499 00:18:57,760 --> 00:18:59,600 see happen, which I think is great for 500 00:18:59,600 --> 00:19:01,280 the town of Surfside Beach and for the 501 00:19:01,280 --> 00:19:02,880 people who live here, but a lot of 502 00:19:02,880 --> 00:19:06,400 things become local events, you know, 503 00:19:06,400 --> 00:19:08,160 they and they're great, don't get me 504 00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:10,080 wrong. Again, it it brings in a little 505 00:19:10,080 --> 00:19:11,919 bit for us, but if you want to take a 506 00:19:11,919 --> 00:19:13,840 local event and make it regional, then 507 00:19:13,840 --> 00:19:16,960 that's where you've got to have somebody 508 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:20,080 just just like the the surf contest, it 509 00:19:20,080 --> 00:19:22,480 becomes a full-time job for somebody to 510 00:19:22,480 --> 00:19:25,760 put that together, market it, and and 511 00:19:25,760 --> 00:19:28,240 then produce the event. Not only just 512 00:19:28,240 --> 00:19:30,000 market it, but then make it a success 513 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:33,919 after you market it. And um the the I 514 00:19:33,919 --> 00:19:36,480 know it wasn't that simple, but the kite 515 00:19:36,480 --> 00:19:39,039 festival it was I think the beauty of it 516 00:19:39,039 --> 00:19:42,240 is that it doesn't from my perspective I 517 00:19:42,240 --> 00:19:45,280 didn't see it having to be a huge amount 518 00:19:45,280 --> 00:19:49,360 of burden on on the town. uh and we were 519 00:19:49,360 --> 00:19:51,120 able to get the vendors in where they 520 00:19:51,120 --> 00:19:53,840 were and the additional uh PlayStations 521 00:19:53,840 --> 00:19:56,559 and and the phone deal and all those 522 00:19:56,559 --> 00:20:00,160 things which are just I mean great you 523 00:20:00,160 --> 00:20:03,120 know and uh you know I just think that 524 00:20:03,120 --> 00:20:04,480 there are those other opportunities but 525 00:20:04,480 --> 00:20:06,160 when you start talking about like you 526 00:20:06,160 --> 00:20:07,600 say you don't have the time to do it 527 00:20:07,600 --> 00:20:10,160 well guess why because it's a full-time 528 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:13,679 job to put on that and ask our friend 529 00:20:13,679 --> 00:20:17,590 with the with the 530 00:20:17,600 --> 00:20:19,600 surfing contests. I mean, that's all he 531 00:20:19,600 --> 00:20:22,080 does. You know, he's in Virginia Beach 532 00:20:22,080 --> 00:20:24,640 right now. He's going to be, you know, 533 00:20:24,640 --> 00:20:26,160 in Florida and then he's going to be 534 00:20:26,160 --> 00:20:30,880 here for for his event and and that's a huge on take down. Of course, 535 00:20:30,880 --> 00:20:33,760 it's also 536 00:20:33,760 --> 00:20:35,760 great occupation for him and he gets he 537 00:20:35,760 --> 00:20:37,200 gets to make a living doing what he 538 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:38,799 loves to do and be around kids he loves 539 00:20:38,799 --> 00:20:41,280 to be around. that's in itself much 540 00:20:41,280 --> 00:20:43,120 worth not necessarily being as much work 541 00:20:43,120 --> 00:20:45,360 but that that's one of the things we 542 00:20:45,360 --> 00:20:50,880 need you know and uh I I think I think I 543 00:20:50,880 --> 00:20:52,720 think the town has done a good job of 544 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:54,640 taking with what they have the family 545 00:20:54,640 --> 00:20:56,480 festivals we have the family festival 546 00:20:56,480 --> 00:20:59,280 the barbecue festival along with those 547 00:20:59,280 --> 00:21:01,600 things I mean I just think 548 00:21:01,600 --> 00:21:04,240 >> you know that that do well you know 549 00:21:04,240 --> 00:21:05,919 >> I'm gonna go back again to what you said 550 00:21:05,919 --> 00:21:07,919 though I do agree with you that that 551 00:21:07,919 --> 00:21:10,159 some things may be marginal But marginal 552 00:21:10,159 --> 00:21:13,360 or not, we are spending 553 00:21:13,360 --> 00:21:15,760 competations accommodations tax dollars 554 00:21:15,760 --> 00:21:19,120 in places where they probably should be 555 00:21:19,120 --> 00:21:22,080 going to generate more tourism. And we 556 00:21:22,080 --> 00:21:29,270 sat up here in February or March and 557 00:21:29,280 --> 00:21:31,120 discussed over and over again about the 558 00:21:31,120 --> 00:21:33,919 Fourth of July week and it fell on deaf 559 00:21:33,919 --> 00:21:34,559 ears. 560 00:21:34,559 --> 00:21:35,039 >> Yeah. 561 00:21:35,039 --> 00:21:38,240 And now we've got worst Fourth of 562 00:21:38,240 --> 00:21:42,320 July week coming up in occupancy we've 563 00:21:42,320 --> 00:21:43,120 had. 564 00:21:43,120 --> 00:21:44,000 >> I agree. 565 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:45,039 >> In forever. 566 00:21:45,039 --> 00:21:47,280 >> And it's the 250 a year. We could have 567 00:21:47,280 --> 00:21:50,559 really done something extraordinary. 568 00:21:50,559 --> 00:21:52,159 >> And it's really worked against us 569 00:21:52,159 --> 00:21:53,919 because it's on a Saturday. 570 00:21:53,919 --> 00:21:54,240 >> Yeah. 571 00:21:54,240 --> 00:21:56,240 >> And people aren't coming. They're 572 00:21:56,240 --> 00:21:57,760 getting and there's no reason for them 573 00:21:57,760 --> 00:21:59,520 to stay because 574 00:21:59,520 --> 00:22:02,400 >> like Surfside that well Surfside didn't 575 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:03,679 do anything to even try and make them 576 00:22:03,679 --> 00:22:06,240 stay even to come to start with. 577 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:07,840 >> You could have something on Friday to 578 00:22:07,840 --> 00:22:10,080 give him a reason to stay. We didn't 579 00:22:10,080 --> 00:22:12,960 used to have to necessarily promote the 580 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:15,280 Fourth of July and the summer season, 581 00:22:15,280 --> 00:22:17,919 but it's a different 582 00:22:17,919 --> 00:22:19,520 >> There's a lot more competition out there 583 00:22:19,520 --> 00:22:20,400 now. 584 00:22:20,400 --> 00:22:22,080 The thought in town hall from what I've 585 00:22:22,080 --> 00:22:24,320 been told is 586 00:22:24,320 --> 00:22:25,919 >> you don't need any help this summer. 587 00:22:25,919 --> 00:22:26,320 >> Yeah. 588 00:22:26,320 --> 00:22:27,840 >> Your book. 589 00:22:27,840 --> 00:22:31,200 >> And right now every rental company that 590 00:22:31,200 --> 00:22:34,880 I know of is running a six day week for 591 00:22:34,880 --> 00:22:37,280 the 4th of July. 592 00:22:37,280 --> 00:22:40,080 >> Well, when when we consider that that 593 00:22:40,080 --> 00:22:42,640 it's the time that the taxes on it are 594 00:22:42,640 --> 00:22:45,120 >> rent Saturday to Friday. That's where we 595 00:22:45,120 --> 00:22:47,280 are. That's I know that's where Dunes 596 00:22:47,280 --> 00:22:48,880 is. I know that's where Garden City is. 597 00:22:48,880 --> 00:22:50,880 We've been that way for 45 days trying 598 00:22:50,880 --> 00:22:51,840 to get people to come. 599 00:22:51,840 --> 00:22:53,360 >> I thought it was Saturday to Saturday. 600 00:22:53,360 --> 00:22:56,240 >> It was normally is but 601 00:22:56,240 --> 00:22:58,000 >> we're trying to lure people to come to 602 00:22:58,000 --> 00:23:00,559 stay till Friday. 603 00:23:00,559 --> 00:23:03,440 >> There's hundreds of vacancies. Well, I 604 00:23:03,440 --> 00:23:07,520 just hope that powers be realize that, 605 00:23:07,520 --> 00:23:10,000 you know, it's wonderful for us to do 606 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:12,400 things for the off season, but you got 607 00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:16,320 to remember that rates are between 30% 608 00:23:16,320 --> 00:23:20,559 40% or 50% less for that time period. 609 00:23:20,559 --> 00:23:23,280 And that means that the tax dollars that 610 00:23:23,280 --> 00:23:28,159 are collected are 30, 40, and 50% less. 611 00:23:28,159 --> 00:23:31,440 >> It's still money, right? Well, the big 612 00:23:31,440 --> 00:23:32,960 picture in the long run is let's fill 613 00:23:32,960 --> 00:23:33,919 them all up. 614 00:23:33,919 --> 00:23:37,360 >> I mean, because we have worked very hard 615 00:23:37,360 --> 00:23:40,400 to not lay folks off because you have to 616 00:23:40,400 --> 00:23:41,360 have them 617 00:23:41,360 --> 00:23:44,320 >> in the in the summer season. It it's 618 00:23:44,320 --> 00:23:46,720 hard to ask somebody to work for four or 619 00:23:46,720 --> 00:23:49,760 five months and then say bye and you're 620 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:54,320 on. So, we don't but with we work our 621 00:23:54,320 --> 00:23:58,159 butts off trying to find ways to put 622 00:23:58,159 --> 00:24:00,080 them to work. 623 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:07,039 So, I would absolutely love to have this big event that 624 00:24:07,039 --> 00:24:11,679 uses all of us needs everybody's space, 625 00:24:11,679 --> 00:24:14,640 both hotels and and the air the uh 626 00:24:14,640 --> 00:24:15,279 rentals. 627 00:24:15,279 --> 00:24:17,120 >> Yeah. I don't think it's a either or 628 00:24:17,120 --> 00:24:19,679 proposition. I think we can have it all. 629 00:24:19,679 --> 00:24:21,200 >> You know, we but but 630 00:24:21,200 --> 00:24:23,120 >> but you know, it's and when I was saying 631 00:24:23,120 --> 00:24:25,039 that I can't do it, it's not that I 632 00:24:25,039 --> 00:24:26,720 don't have time or something. I don't 633 00:24:26,720 --> 00:24:28,480 have the knowhow to put a event like 634 00:24:28,480 --> 00:24:31,200 that together and I'm on a committee 635 00:24:31,200 --> 00:24:33,520 that provides money for that for those 636 00:24:33,520 --> 00:24:35,360 events. I can't do it. You know, I mean, 637 00:24:35,360 --> 00:24:36,799 you know, it's one of those things I 638 00:24:36,799 --> 00:24:41,120 totally understand that. Um 639 00:24:41,120 --> 00:24:42,320 >> I don't want to be crucified on 640 00:24:42,320 --> 00:24:44,159 Facebook. Let's put it that way. You 641 00:24:44,159 --> 00:24:46,080 know, the the Surfside Facebook police 642 00:24:46,080 --> 00:24:48,640 would get me and I don't want that. So, 643 00:24:48,640 --> 00:24:51,520 um so um I've got too thin skin for 644 00:24:51,520 --> 00:24:51,840 that. 645 00:24:51,840 --> 00:24:53,360 >> You can take the pressure off of me and 646 00:24:53,360 --> 00:24:56,000 do that. [laughter] 647 00:24:56,000 --> 00:24:57,840 I know y'all all get crucified on a 648 00:24:57,840 --> 00:24:59,520 daily basis and I'm the one who likes 649 00:24:59,520 --> 00:25:02,320 y'all like me where the looks so I can 650 00:25:02,320 --> 00:25:04,552 make sure I don't get shown up on 651 00:25:04,552 --> 00:25:04,960 [laughter] 652 00:25:04,960 --> 00:25:07,039 >> but but what I'm just saying is I don't 653 00:25:07,039 --> 00:25:09,120 think it's I don't think we have to 654 00:25:09,120 --> 00:25:11,039 choose whether we have them in the 655 00:25:11,039 --> 00:25:13,039 summer or we have them in the offseason. 656 00:25:13,039 --> 00:25:14,640 I think we can have it all. I think 657 00:25:14,640 --> 00:25:16,320 we've got to start thinking outside the 658 00:25:16,320 --> 00:25:20,000 box and having um and and not just just 659 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:21,919 focus on summer, which I know that's our 660 00:25:21,919 --> 00:25:25,440 bread and butter, but if we they still 661 00:25:25,440 --> 00:25:28,720 pay money in the offse and and same 662 00:25:28,720 --> 00:25:31,919 thing with um with you know I I grew up 663 00:25:31,919 --> 00:25:35,520 in South Carolina and um and then lived 664 00:25:35,520 --> 00:25:39,760 in North Carolina for 25 years and 665 00:25:39,760 --> 00:25:42,159 people from those states come to come 666 00:25:42,159 --> 00:25:45,279 here they can drive in and the I'm sorry 667 00:25:45,279 --> 00:25:47,919 but the um 668 00:25:47,919 --> 00:25:51,360 powers that be have focused on Michigan 669 00:25:51,360 --> 00:25:54,880 and Ohio and everything people that 670 00:25:54,880 --> 00:25:58,080 would come through the airport for years 671 00:25:58,080 --> 00:26:00,400 and I think they're forgetting about 672 00:26:00,400 --> 00:26:03,120 people who can drive in and we have had 673 00:26:03,120 --> 00:26:05,440 thousands and thousands and thousands of 674 00:26:05,440 --> 00:26:07,760 families, tens of thousands, maybe even 675 00:26:07,760 --> 00:26:09,440 hundreds of thousands move to South 676 00:26:09,440 --> 00:26:11,360 Carolina and North Carolina in the past 677 00:26:11,360 --> 00:26:14,559 five years and they may not know about 678 00:26:14,559 --> 00:26:17,440 Surfside Beach. And so that that was a 679 00:26:17,440 --> 00:26:18,880 question that I always have when they 680 00:26:18,880 --> 00:26:20,720 come in and they speak to us about what 681 00:26:20,720 --> 00:26:23,520 they're doing um as far as pushing 682 00:26:23,520 --> 00:26:24,960 tourism, but they're forgetting that 683 00:26:24,960 --> 00:26:26,960 people can drive in too. And they spend 684 00:26:26,960 --> 00:26:29,600 their their money spins just the same as 685 00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:32,080 somebody from Michigan. Our drive-in 686 00:26:32,080 --> 00:26:35,279 market for the hotel is 400 miles. I 687 00:26:35,279 --> 00:26:37,360 send out 36,000 688 00:26:37,360 --> 00:26:39,520 emails 689 00:26:39,520 --> 00:26:41,760 once a month. 690 00:26:41,760 --> 00:26:44,480 Well, actually I send out 67,000 but 691 00:26:44,480 --> 00:26:48,240 37,000 of it is within 400 miles. 692 00:26:48,240 --> 00:26:49,200 >> Yeah. 693 00:26:49,200 --> 00:26:51,279 >> And so 694 00:26:51,279 --> 00:26:54,240 they come that there are people coming. 695 00:26:54,240 --> 00:26:57,039 But how much are we missing because 696 00:26:57,039 --> 00:26:58,960 that's just one hotel. 697 00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:00,640 >> Well, and I think that's where this 698 00:27:00,640 --> 00:27:02,880 committee can kind of dwell into and 699 00:27:02,880 --> 00:27:04,720 look at the money being spent. But that 700 00:27:04,720 --> 00:27:07,360 the amount of of Tabitha's I'll call it 701 00:27:07,360 --> 00:27:09,360 Tabitha's budget because it falls in her 702 00:27:09,360 --> 00:27:12,240 department. Uh, I think she does very 703 00:27:12,240 --> 00:27:13,919 well with the money she's got. I think 704 00:27:13,919 --> 00:27:15,120 there should be more. 705 00:27:15,120 --> 00:27:15,600 >> Absolutely. 706 00:27:15,600 --> 00:27:19,760 >> And and I think we all see that. That's what we lobby for. It didn't 707 00:27:19,760 --> 00:27:22,240 happen. But I don't think we give up. I 708 00:27:22,240 --> 00:27:23,919 think we dwell into it more and see if 709 00:27:23,919 --> 00:27:26,480 we can't do more to promote not only 710 00:27:26,480 --> 00:27:28,559 offseason, but promote the summer, too, 711 00:27:28,559 --> 00:27:30,080 because it's getting more competitive. 712 00:27:30,080 --> 00:27:32,080 >> Yeah. And I'm sorry to interrupt, but I 713 00:27:32,080 --> 00:27:37,840 wasn't referring to to Tabitha or the town. I'm referring to the um 714 00:27:37,840 --> 00:27:39,279 >> we did 715 00:27:39,279 --> 00:27:40,640 >> chamber of commerce. Thank you. 716 00:27:40,640 --> 00:27:41,440 >> I knew you. 717 00:27:41,440 --> 00:27:42,880 >> Yeah, that that's what I was making 718 00:27:42,880 --> 00:27:44,080 reference to. And that's what I've 719 00:27:44,080 --> 00:27:46,799 argued for the last several years when I 720 00:27:46,799 --> 00:27:48,080 was on business committee, too. When 721 00:27:48,080 --> 00:27:49,520 they make presentations, I'll be like, 722 00:27:49,520 --> 00:27:51,120 "Wait, what about the local, you know, 723 00:27:51,120 --> 00:27:53,440 or the the state people that drive in?" 724 00:27:53,440 --> 00:27:55,760 >> Yeah. Okay. Great comments. I'll get 725 00:27:55,760 --> 00:27:58,240 that. Uh I really appreciate everybody's 726 00:27:58,240 --> 00:28:00,720 input. Uh, I I [clears throat] hate I 727 00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:02,320 had to campaign for this position 728 00:28:02,320 --> 00:28:05,679 chairman again, but [laughter] 729 00:28:05,679 --> 00:28:07,120 >> expect your check in the mail. 730 00:28:07,120 --> 00:28:09,520 >> I didn't see your sign in the mail. 731 00:28:09,520 --> 00:28:11,840 It'll it'll be in by 2030. I'm sure you 732 00:28:11,840 --> 00:28:13,440 receive. [laughter] 733 00:28:13,440 --> 00:28:15,440 >> Okay. If there are no other comments, I 734 00:28:15,440 --> 00:28:17,279 do appreciate it. We will we we'll work 735 00:28:17,279 --> 00:28:19,760 on those two meetings at least and we'll 736 00:28:19,760 --> 00:28:22,159 see about getting a gentleman from the 737 00:28:22,159 --> 00:28:23,760 uh 738 00:28:23,760 --> 00:28:26,960 association where 739 00:28:26,960 --> 00:28:28,960 come and speak to us again and I'll see 740 00:28:28,960 --> 00:28:31,120 if I can get that stuff from Tyler from 741 00:28:31,120 --> 00:28:33,919 the uh county. Any other comments? 742 00:28:33,919 --> 00:28:37,919 Anything for anybody? Motion to motion 743 00:28:37,919 --> 00:28:38,799 to second. 744 00:28:38,799 --> 00:28:39,600 >> Second it. 745 00:28:39,600 --> 00:28:41,360 >> Second. All in favor. 746 00:28:41,360 --> 00:28:42,960 >> Thanks for coming. I really appreciate 747 00:28:42,960 --> 00:28:45,360 it. I started with saying Nate could be 748 00:28:45,360 --> 00:28:46,599 chairman since he wasn't here. 749 00:28:46,599 --> 00:28:47,760 [laughter] 750 00:28:47,760 --> 00:28:49,679 He might quit on me and not show up from 751 00:28:49,679 --> 00:28:52,840 the restaurant.