From staff reports
At its May 14 Regular Meeting, City Council approved the distribution of Hospitality Tax allocations to the following non-profit organizations:
- Downtown Beaufort Merchants Association, $11,351, for First Friday and other downtown events.
- Beaufort Area Hospitality Association, $8,500, to advertise Activate Beaufort activities and events.
- Freedman Arts District, $2,000, to advertise and support the district’s economic revitalization.
- The Original Gullah Festival of SC, $2,000, to promote the Gullah Festival Educators’ Excursion Conference.
- Beaufort History Museum, $2,000, to attract new visitors.
- Penn Center Inc., $2,000, to advertise and promote its 2025 Heritage Days Celebration.
- Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail, $749, to update trailhead signs.
The funds, for a total of $28,600, are derived from 1.1% of Hospitality Tax revenues, and are to be used for advertising to increase tourism and revitalization of the downtown economy. A staff committee reviews and rates the proposals.
