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VILLAGE OF COTTAGE GROVE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Tourism Commission
 Wednesday, March 19, 2025

9:00 a.m.


This meeting will take place as a hybrid meeting both virtually via Zoom and in person at Village Hall at 221 E. Cottage Grove Road. If you are utilizing Zoom, please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone by visiting 

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85866544287?pwd=Owl3ZhwasLMnxgysz6SxGg2Q4kNp3d.1 .  You can also participate via phone by dialing 1 312 626 6799 and use Meeting ID 858 6654 4287#  When asked for your Participant ID, just press #, when asked for the Passcode enter 221.You may also choose to participate by providing public comment prior to the meeting via email to Village Clerk Lisa Kalata: lkalata@village.cottage-grove.wi.us. If this is a teleconference, virtual or hybrid meeting, please review the Village of Cottage Grove’s policy.

1.

Call to Order

2.

Determination of quorum and that the agenda was properly posted

3.

PUBLIC APPEARANCES-Public's Opportunity to Speak

4.

Discuss and consider the minutes from the March 20, 2024 meeting.

Documents:
  1. 03-20-24 TourCom Minutes.pdf
5.

Discuss and Consider Election of Officers

  1. Chairperson
  2. Vice-Chairperson
  3. Secretary
6.

Update from Britt Leach, Executive Director of The Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce, Regarding use Of Tourism Funds.

7.

Summary of 2024 Room Tax collection and review of 2024 Annual Room Tax Report

Documents:
  1. 2024 Room Tax Report.pdf
8.

Discuss and Consider Amending 16-9(B)(1) of the Village Ordinance Related to the Room Tax percentage.

Documents:
  1. Room Tax Rate Comparison.pdf
  2. Room Tax Rate Request - Comfort Suites - Feb 2025.pdf
9.

Future Agenda Items.

10.

Adjournment

This agenda has been prepared by Staff and approved by staff for use at the meeting as listed above.  Any item on the agenda is subject to final action.  Notice:  Persons needing special accommodations should call 608-839-4704 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.  It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies may be in attendance at the above stated meeting to gather information; no action will be taken by any governmental body at the above-stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this notice.