Jan Parson will become the new Kinston-Lenoir County Travel and Tourism Development Authority executive director effective Jan. 1.
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Jan Parson will become the new Kinston-Lenoir County Travel and Tourism Development Authority executive director effective Jan. 1.
The TDA and Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce will officially part ways on Dec. 31, 2019.
The Kinston/Lenoir County Tourism Development and Authority and the Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce have mutually agreed to end their contractual relationship at the end of the year.
Visitor spending increased by 5.2 percent between 2017 and 2018 in the county, going up to $93.48 million.
Before Vick’s Cleaners moved to its current location on Herritage St. in 2013, the organization was on Plaza St. for 47 years. The former building was demolished Monday to create additional parking for the strip.
Several key decisions were made this week when the Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism Development Authority had its first meeting of the fiscal year.
On Tuesday the Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism Development Authority agreed on a budget with no public dissension. Tax revenue increased in the proposed budget, with $470,000 in the 2018-19 financial plan compared to the projected $465,580 slated for the current year.