Davis County Considers Larger Tourism Budget

Davis County Considers Larger Tourism Budget


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FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) -- The Davis County Commission is considering spending nearly $1 million to market the county to tourists.

The proposed 15 percent increase will push the Davis Convention and Visitors Bureaus budget from $795,000 to $914,000.

The money would be used to hire another employee and give a 5 percent cost-of-living increase to seven other employees.

The county projects to bring in $4,350,000 in tourism tax funds in 2008, nearly 8 percent more than this year.

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Information from: Standard-Examiner

(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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