Tourist Development Council

Responsibility:
Develops plans for tourist development; makes recommendations for operation of special projects or for uses of tax revenue. Reviews expenditures of revenue from the development trust fund. 

Created By:
Ch. 125.0104(4)(e), F.S.
County Ordinance 88-01
County Resolution establishing the Council, 10/20/1986 

Appointments:
9 members

9 - BCC 

Terms:
4 year terms. Terms expire October 31. Number of terms allowed not specified in statute or ordinance. Vacancies are filled for remainder of unexpired term. 

Eligibility Criteria:
1 - Chairman of the BCC or Chairman may designate any other County Commissioner
2 - City Commissioners (Elected Municipal Officials)
3 - Owners or operators of hotels, motels, recreational vehicle parks, or other tourist accommodations in the County and subject to the tax
3 - Persons involved in the tourist industry and who have demonstrated an interest in tourist development, but who are not owners or operators of hotels, motels, recreational vehicle parks, or other tourist accommodations in the County and subject to the tax.

All must be electors of the County. 

Schedule:
The TDC meets at 9:00 a.m. on the first Thursday of every other month beginning in January.

Leon County Commission Chambers, 5th floor
301 S. Monroe Street 

Contact Person/Staff:
STAFF:
Lee Daniel
TDC Executive Director
606-2300

Wanda Barnard
Administrative Associate
606-2300
Email: barnardw@leoncountyfl.gov


Russell Daws, Chairperson
 

Members:

Dailey, John Leon County Board of County Commissioners	Begin Term: 1/1/2009 End Term: 1/1/2010 Type: one year	Original Date: 1/1/2009 Appointed by: Board of County Commissioners	Notes: Chairman's Appointment - Board of County Commissioners
Patel, Samir	Begin Term: 7/11/2007 End Term: 10/31/2010 Type: four years	Original Date: 7/11/2007 Appointed by: Board of County Commissioners	Notes: Hotelier
Bauer, Marc B.	Begin Term: 4/17/2009 End Term: 10/31/2010 Type: unexpired term	Original Date: 4/17/2009 Appointed by: Board of County Commissioners	Notes: Email: Bauer0902@gmail.com Hotelier - Hotel Duval
Daws, Russell Tallahassee Museum of History & Natural Science	Begin Term: 11/27/2007 End Term: 10/31/2010 Type: unexpired term	Original Date: 3/27/2004 Appointed by: Board of County Commissioners	Notes: rdaws@tallahasseemuseum.org Interested Person
Barber, Chucha Mary Brogan Museum of Art & Science	Begin Term: 11/27/2007 End Term: 10/30/2011 Type: four years	Original Date: 11/27/2007 Appointed by: Board of County Commissioners	Notes: Executive Director Mary Brogan Museum Interested person.
Marks, John City of Tallahassee	Begin Term: 1/1/2004 End Term: 10/31/2011 Type: four years	Original Date: 1/1/2004 Appointed by: Tallahassee City Commission	Notes: Mayor Email: marks.john @talgov.com
Ackerman, Georgia	Begin Term: 1/15/2009 End Term: 10/31/2012 Type: four years	Original Date: 1/15/2009 Appointed by: Board of County Commissioners	Notes: georgiaackerman@earthlink.net Interested person
Wilson, Michelle Hampton Inn & Suites	Begin Term: 10/27/2009 End Term: 10/31/2013 Type: four years	Original Date: 1/9/2001 Appointed by: Board of County Commissioners	Notes: Hotelier shellnole@yahoo.com