Legal Documents of Gatlinburg

Code of Gatlinburg

Gatlinburg
Title 20 : Miscellaneous
Chapter 3 : Department Of Tourism

20-303 : Funding.

The department shall be funded by the following sources of revenue:

  1. From the General Fund. Sixty Percent (60%) of one-third (1/3) of the Hotel/Motel Tax.
  2. From the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund. One-third (1/3) of the Hotel/Motel Tax (for use of Direct Tourism Promotion).
  3. One-eighth (1/8th) of one percent (1%) of the Gross Receipts Tax (as provided for advertising in Ord. #2000).
  4. From the Convention Center Debt Service Fund. Operation and maintenance appropriation.
  5. Revenues derived from the convention center operations and other revenues generated by department operations.
  6. Such other funds or appropriations as may be budgeted by the board of commissioners. (Ord. #2148, April 1997)
Date Last Updated: 03/23/2022
Codification Date: 03/01/2000

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Mike Werner

Vice Mayor - Mark McCown

Commissioner - Ryan DeSear

Commissioner - Chad Reagan

Commissioner - Kirby Smith

City Manager - Cindy Cameron Ogle

City Attorney - Ronald E. Sharp