To: Dr. Beverly Brown, Community & Economic Development Committee Chairperson
From: Joshua Freeman, Director of Administration
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RE: Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and the Flint & Genesee Group, in the annual amount of $1,100,000.00, to provide Convention and Visitor Bureau services; the term of this agreement is April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2028; the cost of this agreement will be paid from the Accommodations Tax account
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and the Flint & Genesee Group, in the annual amount of $1,100,000.00, to provide Convention and Visitor Bureau services; the term of this agreement is April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2028; the cost of this agreement will be paid from the Accommodations Tax account
BACKGROUND:
Genesee County has contracted with the Flint & Genesee Group for several years for convention and visitor services. Their current 1-year contract is set to expire at the end of this month.
DISCUSSION:
In conversations with commissioners, the Flint & Genesee Group proposed a contract to continue providing CVB services to Genesee County. The attached contract remains the same in terms of deliverables. This contract provides funding in the amount of $1.1 million annually for a two-year term.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There will be no impact on HR.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
This contract will be paid from the Accommodations Tax fund. CVB activities are an allowable expense per state law. There is ample money available in the fund to cover this cost.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There will be no impact on facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There will be no further impact on technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
The Board of County Commissioners have prioritized community and economic growth. In promoting our community and events that happen here, we hope to increase economic activity for our local hoteliers and surrounding businesses.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Director of Administration to authorize entering into a Professional Services Contract between Genesee County and the Flint & Genesee Group, whereby the contractor will provide Convention and Visitors Bureau services on behalf of Genesee County for the two-year term commencing April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2028, at an annual cost not to exceed $1,100,000.00 for each two-year term, to be paid from account 2180-729.00-955.046, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request, contract, and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the March 11, 2026 meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to sign the contract on behalf of Genesee County.