The Tourism Advisory Committee (TAC) invites applications for funding supported by Yates County’s Occupancy Tax to boost local tourism initiatives.
The Tourism Advisory Committee (TAC) is seeking applications for funding, which is made possible through the collection of the Yates County Occupancy Tax. Yates County established a 4% occupancy tax program for the purpose of promoting, developing, and protecting the area’s tourism industry. Through this grant program, it was deemed important to establish programs and opportunities to promote or support the development of activities that will increase occupancy in the lodging sector in Yates County. The Tourism Advisory Committee (TAC) was established to act as an advisor to the Yates County Legislature. The TAC is made up of local tourism professionals and reviews the funding requests from tourism agencies and related groups for the upcoming County fiscal year. The TAC makes a final recommendation of funding to the Legislature.
Applications are due by August 16, 2024 at 4 PM.
2024 recipients of funding included the Yates County Chamber of Commerce (the county’s Tourism Promotion Agency), Finger Lakes Wine Country, The Rochester Folk Art Guild, Save the Cupola, Keuka Lake Wine Trail, Finger Lakes Museum, and Arts Center of Yates County.
For more information, or to request a copy of the application, please contact the Tourism Advisory Committee’s advisor at Chamber of Commerce at 315-536-3111 or by email at tourismadvisorycomm@yatesny.com. Applications will also be available by visiting www.yatesny.com and www.yatescountyny.gov
