Title
Consider Supplemental Funding Request from the Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund for the Pickled Mansfield Society’s World’s Only St. Paddy’s Pickle Parade & Palooza Event in the Amount of $90,644.13 (Julie Short, Chair)
Requested Action
Consider Request
Recommendation
Deny Request
Description/History
The Pickled Mansfield Society received approval for $36,000 in the FY’2020 Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds budget for the Pickle Parade and Palooza event. This event was to be in March 2020 and the event was cancelled a day before the event by the Texas Governor due to the outbreak of coronavirus.
The Pickled Mansfield Society has submitted an application for supplemental funding from the HOT funds for $90,644.13 for the cost of the event due to the fact that the event was cancelled.
The Chair is recommending denying this request.
Justification
Due to the pandemic outbreak of coronavirus, the HOT funds have seen a downturn in revenue and the funding source for event grants such as this event and is no longer on course to reach the projected budgeted amount for FY 2020.
Funding Source
Hotel/Motel Occupancy Fund
Prepared By
Julie Short, HOT Funds Chair
julie.short@mansfieldtexas.gov