Franklin TDA June 2015 Meeting and Board "Retreat"

Update: The video has been added.

Meeting in Brief

Matt Bateman resigned from the board, PRiemiere Marketing made their annual budget presentation to the board. Doug Morton of The Taste of Scotland Festival spoke to the board, wanting additional funds. He said an article in a local paper stating the festival had made a profit of $1,000 last year had cost them donations this year. After a lengthy conversation with Morton, the board denied the festival additional funds.

David Linn spoke to the board regarding a 5K to raise funds for the Shriners Hospital in Greenville, SC. He will be back at a later meeting with an updated budget to present to the board.

The remaining 5 members of the board approved the budget prepared and presented by PRiemerewith the addition of $3,500. $3,000 to pay for an audit and $500 to pay for the Finance Officer's bond. The total 2015-2016 budget is $113,700. For reference, the 2014-2015 budget was $118,400. 

2015-2016 Franklin TDA Budget

BUDGET LINE ITEM	AMOUNT
Festivals/Miscellaneous	$30,000
Pandora (Mobile Audio/Advertising)	$20,000
Trip Advisor (2 runs @ $10,000 ea/Advertising)	$20,000
Asheville Citizen	$26,500
Facebook	$30,000
Google Ad Words	$10,000
PRemiere Marketing Services	$3,700
A/V Media	$0
Photography	$0
Internal Audit/Finance Officer Bond	$3,500
TOTAL	$113,700

The board will meet again on July 13th at 5:30 pm in the lower level of the Franklin Town Hall.

MEDIA ROLL CALL (Media outlets with reporters present)

Macon Media (me)

Macon County News and Shopping Guide

The Franklin Press

The Franklin Tourism Development Authority will be having the June 2015 meeting today at 5:30 pm in the lower level of the town hall. The meeting will also serve as the annual "retreat" for the board. The public agenda and the press packet have been posted below and the video will be added sometime after the meeting.

Franklin TDA Press Packet for June 2015