Montverde Academy tourism sponsorship
Summary
The county will spend $150,000 a year for three years in tourist tax dollars to be a 'proud partner' of USA Track & Field, betting on national exposure ahead of the Olympics. Commissioner Sabatini wants the county to focus its tourism brand instead.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
$450,000 in tourist development tax funds over three years; at least one cent of each TDT dollar must go to marketing by law.
Local tourism businesses and the county's 'Real Florida, Real Close' brand get national advertising exposure.
Commissioner Sabatini argued every TDT dollar spent here is a dollar not spent on bass fishing tournaments, parks, and waterways.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of County Commissioners - Oct 27, 2026
The county will spend $75,000 a year of hotel-tax dollars for three years to sponsor Montverde Academy athletics, putting the Discover Lake County brand on televised games reaching tens of millions of viewers.
Board of County Commissioners - May 19, 2026
The county will spend $150,000 a year for three years in tourist tax dollars to be a 'proud partner' of USA Track & Field, betting on national exposure ahead of the Olympics. Commissioner Sabatini wants the county to focus its tourism brand instead.
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