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2012 - 2013 Hospitality Grant Application Workshops
The City of Columbia is now accepting 2012-2013 Hospitality Tax applications and we are conducting two workshops for our Hospitality Tax grant. The workshops are being held to assist in the Hospitality application process . The first workshop will be Thursday, Feb 16th @ the Capital Senior Center near Maxcy Gregg Park from 12-2:00pm and everyone is invited to bring their lunch. The second workshop will be on Thursday February 23 @ Carolina Wings on Gervais Street from 5-7:00pm We will have a separate room and orders will be taken from the menu. Please call 545-3048 or email gdfanning@columbiasc.net for more information or to attend a workshop.

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Hospitality Tax Funding

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THE CITY OF COLUMBIA WILL CONDUCT TWO WORKSHOPS FOR OUR HOSPITALITY TAX GRANT.  The workshops are being held to assist in the Hospitality application process.  The first workshop will be Thursday, Feb 16th @ the Capital Senior Center near Maxcy Gregg Park from 12-2:00pm  and everyone is invited to bring their lunch.  The second  workshop  will be on Thursday February 23 @ Carolina Wings on Gervais Street  from 5-7:00pm We will have a separate room and orders will be taken from the menu.  Please call 545-3048 or email gdfanning@columbiasc.net to confirm which workshop you would like to attend as we do need head counts.

 

THE CITY OF COLUMBIA IS NOW ACCEPTING HOSPITALITY TAX GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2012-2013 FISCAL YEAR.   

To be eligible, your organization must be a non profit with documentation from the South Carolina Secretary of States Office, with activities in the City of Columbia. Completed application packets must be received by March 16, 2012, 12:00 noon. 

 

Please click on the following link for the Hospitality Tax Guidelines and Application:

 2012-2013 HTAX Guidelines Application.doc

 

Completed applications may be delivered in person to the security desk at:

City Hall

1737 Main Street

Columbia, SC 29201

 

Or mail your application to:

City of Columbia

City Hall

P.O. Box 147

Columbia, SC 29217

Attn:  Dee Dee Fanning, City Council Office

 

Please be sure to read the Hospitality Tax guidelines to answer any questions you may have.  Any additional questions concerning the application process should be addressed to Dee Dee Fanning at gdfanning@columbiasc.net or by phone at (803) 545-3048.