RESOLUTION NO. 440
DESIGNATING THE ALBANY COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU, INC. AS ALBANY COUNTY’S TOURIST PROMOTION AGENCY TO RECEIVE TOURISM, ADVERTISING, AND PROMOTION GRANTS
Introduced: 11/9/20
By Audit and Finance Committee:
WHEREAS, The New York State Legislature created a matching funds program administered by the New York State Department of Economic Development for the promotion of tourist, travel, resort and vacation businesses in the State of New York, and
WHEREAS, In order for Albany County to participate in the program, the County Legislature must designate a tourist promotion agency to make such application and to receive grants matching the funds expended by said tourist promotion agency, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the Albany County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. is hereby designated as the tourist promotion agency authorized to make applications and to receive grants under the I Love New York Matching Funds Program for 2021, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials and the Albany County Convention and Visitors Bureau.