Item E1
Commissioner Item
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date; February 17,2000
Bulk Item: Yes No X
Division: Mayor Freeman
Department: N/ A
AGENDA ITEM WORDING; Update on the preliminary results of the Monroe County Tourism Survey of
Registered Voters.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Members of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and the Tourist
Development Council (TOC) created a tourism survey as per the request of the BOCC. This survey gives Monroe
County's registered voters an opportunity to express their feelings and perceptions of the benefits and burdens of
tourism. A senior researcher with the University of Miami (UofM) has been in charge of compiling the data from
the surveys and preparing a report on the survey findings. The DRAFT copy of this report was received by the
Planning Department on February 8, 2000. The IDC reviewed this DRAFT report at their February 9, 2000
meeting in Key Largo. A formal presentation of the survey results will be made at the March 16, 2000 BOCC
meeting in Marathon. The potential management implications of the survey can be discussed by all interested
stakeholders at this March meeting, since the final survey report from the UofM will be available on February 18,
2000.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOARD ACTION: There was a joint Tourist Development Council (IDC) and
Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting held in Marathon on October 7, 1999 to discuss tourism. The
BOCC approved of the survey at its November 10, 1999 Board meeting in Key Largo.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL
TOTAL COST: None
BUDGETED: Yes N/A
No
COST TO COUNTY: None
APPROVED BY: County Attorney _X_ OMB/Purchasing _N/A_ Risk Management _N/A_
COMMISSIONER APPROVAL: ~t.~~~ ~~
1 ey Freeman,
onroe County Mayor
DOCUMENTATION: Included
To follow
Not required _ X _
DISPOSITION:
Agenda Item #:
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