Tourism Development Council recommends studying Sun-N-Fun’s tourism draw

Author: Aisling Swift, Gulfshore Business
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As Collier County’s water park undergoes major renovations and repairs, county officials are considering options that may include using a private operator and tourist-development taxes to supplement county funds for repairs and renovations. 

After a heated debate, the Tourist Development Council on July 16 recommended the county spend no more than $50,000 in tourist-development taxes to conduct an independent professional analysis to demonstrate Sun-N-Fun Lagoon’s positive impact on tourist-related businesses. The final vote goes to the Board of County Commissioners. 

“The study will evaluate the tourism benefits of the water park supporting future TDC grant requests for capital infrastructure, operating expenses and, perhaps most importantly, promotion of both the facility and the destination,” Deputy County Manager Ed Finn told the TDC.

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