Several County Non-Profits Awarded Tourism Marketing Grants

Thursday evenings Cortland County Legislative meeting the Legislature approved tourism and marketing grants for 12 Cortland County non-profit organizations. The grants are administered by the Cortland Convention and Visitors Bureau who will distribute the funds that are sourced from occupancy tax revenues generated by visitors of Cortland County.

The funds will be used to market the organizations to promote tourism and encourage overnight stays within the county at lodging properties.

The Homer Center for the Arts received the largest grant, totaling $85,000, followed by the Cortland Repertory Theatre at $55,000, Homer Cortland Community Agency and the Lime Hollow Nature Center at $30,000 each, and the Cortland County Historical Society at $16,500.

Remaining funds were distributed to the following organizations:

• Brockway Truck Preservation Society – $13,000
• 1890 House Museum – $11,000
• Cortland Arts Connect – $8,000
• Holiday in Homer – $3,500
• Homeville Museum – $3,000
• Central NY Maple Festival – $3,000
• Cortland Main Street Music Series – $2,000