The City Council shall distribute the local hospitality tax collected and placed in the “City of Easley Local Hospitality Tax Special Revenue Fund” to be used for tourism-related capital projects, the support of tourism and tourist services in a manner that will best serve the tourists from whom it was collected, including being pledged as security for lease purchase agreements entered into by or indebtedness issued by the city for public purposes. It shall be the responsibility of the City Council to ensure that any and all money expended from the “City of Easley Local Hospitality Tax Special Revenue Fund” shall be spent to build capital projects which will serve and attract tourists and benefit those tourists who visit the city.
(Ord. 2005-14, passed 5-9-05)