HomeMy WebLinkAboutTDA Executive Board Meeting May 28 2024
NEW HANOVER COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
May 28, 2024
PRESENT: Nicole Jones- Immediate Past- Chairman
Lynn Barbee- Secretary
Angela Rhodes – Vice Chairman
Kim Hufham – President/CEO
Eric Credle– NHC Chief Finance Officer
EXCUSED: Tom Ullring- Chairman
STAFF: Kim Little- Admin. Services Manager/Recording Secretary
Linda Brothers-Senior Financial Analyst, NHC
NHC TDA Board Vice- Chairman Angela Rhodes called the Executive Committee
Meeting to order at 2pm via WebEx conference call.
ITEM I: APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES: - Nicole
Jones
\[Motion made by Nicole Jones, seconded by Lynn Barbee and
unanimously accepted to approve the March 24, 2024, Executive
Committee minutes.\]
ITEM II: PROPOSED 2024/2025 TDA Budget- Kim Hufham
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Overall 1 3 % budget – Revenue projections were up .89% - Expenses are
budgeted up 1%
Salaries & Benefits – up 3.96%
o 3.88% cost of living increase
o 1.5% merit pool
Fund Balance Requests – TOTAL Request - $500,000
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o Out of State Marketing – $275,000 (3 year of program – Total of $ 1
million)
o Airport Marketing - $125,000
o Riverfront Booth upgrades: $45,000
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Occupied booth – 36 years
Operate Year-round 7 days per week – New administration offices
are not conducive to a visitors center
CVB will pay cost of upgrades to include:
New Insulation
Upgrade electrical
New windows
HVAC
Outside aesthetics
o Visitor Information Kiosks: $25,000
Identified in Riverwalk Study
CVB will purchase one for visitor center area
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City will purchase a 2 kiosk along Riverwalk area with ARPA
funds
o Pleasure Island Visitor Center: $15,000
Upgrade current booth to more permanent structure
Cost to be shared with town of Carolina Beach
o Employee Salary Study: $15,000
Last one conducted in 2003/2004
Competitive analysis of positions
Consensus to present the FY24/25 TDA Budget in the amount of $13,161,865 to the
NHC TDA full Board at the May Meeting.
Kim Hufham appreciates the support of the NHC Executive Committee.
She looks forward to updating everyone on the Tourism Master Plan
progress and timeline.
ITEM III: OLD/ NEW BUSINESS- Angela Rhodes
Lynn Barbee requested that a representative from the NHC Airport
Authority report back to the NHC TDA Board on the marketing results
from the NHC TDA Board’s investment.
ITEM IV: ADJOURNMENT- Angela Rhodes
As there was no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3pm.
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Kim Hufham, President/CEO Lynne Barbee, Secretary
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