From staff reports
The Beaufort County Council is inviting volunteers to serve on the local 3% Accommodations and Hospitality Tax Advisory Committee.
On Oct. 14, 2024, County Council approved a resolution which authorized the establishment of the Beaufort County Local Accommodations and Hospitality Tax Grant Funding Policy (Resolution No. 2024/54) in accordance with Chapter 66, Article II, Division 2, Section 66-41 et seq. of the Code of Ordinances County of Beaufort, South Carolina.
The purpose of the Local Accommodations and Hospitality Tax Fund is set forth in detail in Beaufort County’s Ordinance No. 2024/13, 2024/15 and applicants are encouraged to review the ordinance and resolution in its entirety. The overall purpose of the program is to ensure the revenue received from a 3% local accommodations tax (A-Tax) imposed on tourist lodging as well as a hospitality tax (H-Tax), which is imposed on the sale of prepared meals and beverages, is properly expensed for tourist-related purposes as spelled out in Beaufort County’s Code of Ordinances, Sec. 66-44 for A-Tax and Sec. 66-534 for H-Tax.
The Local 3% Accommodations and Hospitality Tax Grant requires the establishment of a Local Accommodations and Hospitality Tax Advisory Committee. The duties and responsibilities of the Advisory Committee are:
- to attend yearly meetings held in June;
- to attend meetings throughout the year if needed;
- to evaluate applications applying for the Local 3% Accommodations and Hospitality Tax Funds;
- to understand and ensure the use of Local Accommodations and Hospitality Tax dollars are properly being used for tourism related projects and expenditures within Beaufort County;
- to recommend to County Council projects to be funded with collected tax funds; and
- to perform such other related duties as may be assigned by County Council.
Minimum requirements
Each member must possess experience in the areas of hospitality and accommodations. Members shall possess considerable experience with, and a comprehensive knowledge of the allowable expenditures of Beaufort County’s Local 3% Accommodations and Hospitality Tax dollars collected and of the Beaufort County Local A&H Tax Grant Policy. Current Beaufort County boards, commissions and agency members are encouraged to apply.
Interested residents may apply to serve on the committee at https://bit.ly/43ACzoC.
