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5 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 Slide #6 <br /> FY2025-26 RECOMMENDED BUDGET <br /> OUTSIDE AGENCIES <br /> Transferred to Visitors Bureau Fund <br /> Application <br /> . . . . Score <br /> Historic Hillsborough 512,04.10 S12,011[1 S I i,'8f a 80 <br /> Co mn7lssion <br /> (Barwell School) <br /> Alliance for Historic 55,000 510,000 $4,500 80 <br /> Hillsborough <br /> (Visitor's Center) <br /> Historical Foundation 532,500 534,500 $29,250 80 <br /> of Hillsborough and <br /> Change Count} <br /> (Muscum) <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Caitlin Fenhagen noted that the three agencies listed in slide #6 receive a lot of out-of- <br /> 5 county traffic. <br /> 6 Vice-Chair Hamilton asked if the agencies that were moved to other funds were subject <br /> 7 to the same standards. <br /> 8 Caitlin Fenhagen said they were subject to the same standards, but their contracts will <br /> 9 be managed by the Visitors Bureau. <br /> 10 Chair Bedford noted that the three listed on slide #6 had the same funding matrix, as <br /> 11 opposed to OE Enterprise. <br /> 12 Vice-Chair Hamilton asked if they would be involved in a different process in the future. <br /> 13 Caitlin Fenhagen said her opinion is that they are kept in the same process. She said <br /> 14 they may want to bring in the Visitors Bureau in the evaluation process next year. She said this <br /> 15 will keep them reviewed by the same people and be consistent. <br /> 16 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked how an agency can qualify for increased funding. <br /> 17 Caitlin Fenhagen said agencies that score 90 or above could receive an increase. <br /> 18 Travis Myren said they will never get more than they request. <br /> 19 Commissioner Portie-Ascott clarified that if they had scored 90, they would have gotten <br /> 20 the $10,000. <br /> 21 Travis Myren said yes. <br /> 22 Vice-Chair Hamilton said that if the scoring matrix is not adjusted, some agencies may <br /> 23 be disadvantaged because of the services provided. <br /> 24 Chair Bedford said that makes sense because they prioritized a social safety net but it <br /> 25 might be different for tourism funds. <br /> 26 Caitlin Fenhagen said that makes sense and maybe they should look at a separate <br /> 27 scorecard for agencies funded through the Visitors Bureau. <br /> 28 Vice-Chair Hamilton said all the other things that they are doing must also align. <br /> 29 Chair Bedford said that they also give $6,700 annual rent to the Alliance for Historic <br /> 30 Hillsborough, so they get a great deal of in-kind support in addition to this funding. <br />