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Tourism Board Regular Meeting

Town of Hillsborough · Tourism Board
Monday, May 4, 2026 at 5:30 pm

Regular meeting Budget and appropriationsGrants and outside fundingContracts and procurementSchools and education

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What's on this agenda

Hillsborough's Tourism Board works through its FY2027 draft budget and funding requests from five local partner organizations: the visitor center operator, the Arts Council, the county museum, the Chamber of Commerce's parade and tree-lighting program, and the Burwell School, whose request is included for the first time this cycle. The board also hears from the town's finance director on investing the board's fund balance.

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Agenda items (11)

Procedural · 3Discussion item · 3Staff or committee report · 2Minutes approval · 1Presentation · 1Contract or award · 1
  1. 1 Call to order and confirmation of quorum
    Procedural
  2. 2 Agenda changes and approval
    Procedural
  3. 3 Minutes
    Minutes approval
  4. 4.A Presentation: Investing Fund Balance
    Presentation Budget and appropriations
    The town's finance director presents options for investing the board's fund balance.
  5. 5.A Tourism Board Audit Engagement Letter and Audit Contract (FY26)
    Contract or award Budget and appropriationsContracts and procurement
    The board considers hiring an auditor for its FY26 financial audit.
  6. 5.B Tourism Grant Requests and Scoring Totals
    Discussion item Budget and appropriationsGrants and outside funding
    The board reviews scoring for this round's tourism grant requests.
  7. 5.C Contract Scope of Work Response Updates
    Discussion item Budget and appropriationsGrants and outside fundingSchools and education
    The board reviews funding updates for five tourism partners: the Alliance visitor center, the Arts Council, the county museum, the Chamber of Commerce's parade and tree-lighting program, and the Burwell School, whose request is included for the first time this cycle.
  8. 5.D Continue Discussion of FY 2027 Draft Budget
    Discussion item Budget and appropriations
    The board continues work on its draft budget for the fiscal year beginning July 2026.
  9. 6.A Tourism Staff/Visitors Center/OC Visitors Bureau Updates
    Staff or committee report
  10. 6.B Tourism Board Member Comments & Updates
    Staff or committee report
  11. 7 Adjournment
    Procedural

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