Crystal Lake Approves Distribution of Hotel, Motel Tax Fund

Organization

2013-2014

Funding Amount Awarded

Berkshire Ballet Theatre

   $1,900

Crystal Lake Babe Ruth Baseball League, Inc.

   $2,000

Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce                  

   $5,000

Crystal Lake Rowing Club

   $2,500

Historic Downtown District of Crystal Lake, Inc.

 $35,000

Lakeside Legacy Foundation

 $35,400

McHenry County Convention and Visitors Bureau

   $4,000

McHenry County Music Center                           

   $3,600

McHenry County Youth Sports Association           

 $52,800

Raue Center for the Arts

$150,000

Total

$292,200

The Crystal Lake City Council on Tuesday night determined the allocation of the city's hotel-motel tax funds.

Ten local organizations applied to receive funding for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. Funding requests totaled $339,100.

However, Crystal Lake staff project to collect about $290,000 in lodging tax receipts during the 2013-2014 fiscal year, according to city officials.

The above chart displays the monetary amount each applicant will receive for the upcoming fiscal year, as well as for 2014-2015 provided lodging tax revenues remain constant, council members decided.

The city's hotel-motel tax rate is 5 percent.

Last month, the city council held a workshop during which representatives from the organizations presented their fund requests. According to city documents, those applicants plan to use their allocated funds in the following manner:

• Berkshire Ballet Theatre: advertising, instruction and facility.

• Crystal Lake Babe Ruth Baseball League: marketing and advertising.

• Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce: Shopping, Dining and Recreation Guide.

• Crystal Lake Rowing Club: Marketing support.

• Historic Downtown District of Crystal Lake: 2013 Operating Support.

• Lakeside Legacy Foundation: Operating Support of Pillar Events

• McHenry County Convention & Visitors Bureau: Marketing Initiative.

• McHenry County Music Center: Concerts at Raue Center for the Arts.

• McHenry County Youth Sports Assoc.: Marketing and Promotion.

• Raue Center for the Arts: Programming and Marketing Support.

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