Summary
Council members publicly called the tourism board dysfunctional after its annual report — the board shrank from about 12 members to four, is spending hotel-tax money on litigation, and its former executive director was, in Corrigan's view, scapegoated. They want new leadership.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
The board spends public hotel-tax revenue, and a majority of this year's spending reportedly went to litigation costs.
Residents if new leadership makes the tourism board more effective with its public funding.
The former executive director, whom Corrigan said was scapegoated, and taxpayers whose hotel-tax dollars fund legal fees.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Sep 15, 2026
Council members publicly called the tourism board dysfunctional after its annual report — the board shrank from about 12 members to four, is spending hotel-tax money on litigation, and its former executive director was, in Corrigan's view, scapegoated. They want new leadership.
Finance Committee - Jan 13, 2026
The city put CVB services out for competitive proposals from every CVB in Wood County, and the Chamber of Commerce scored best. The contract will fund core events like the Farmers Market and covers Levis Commons.
City Council - Jan 6, 2026
The city's tourism board's new bylaws cut council seats on the board from three to two, and the mayoral election left a vacancy open. Council agreed the vacancy should be filled but wants to review the bylaws more before deciding anything — the conversation continues January 20.
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