County News | Open Volunteer Position on Pasco County Tourist Development Council

Media Release | September 15, 2025
Pasco County Media Relations | Florida Sports Coast

~~Florida’s Sports Coast seeks tourism professional to join advisory council~~

PASCO COUNTY, FL  —-  Pasco County’s Destination Management Organization, Florida’s Sports Coast, is seeking a hotel/motel professional to be the newest member to serve on the Tourist Development Council (TDC)!

Applications are accepted online through September 30, 2025: mypas.co/AdvisoryBoards

The TDC is an advisory council to the Pasco Board of County Commissioners and consists of elected officials and tourism industry professionals. They provide recommendations to the staff of Florida’s Sports Coast on exciting promotional/partnership proposals, marketing opportunities and oversight of tourism tax expenditures – also known as the “Bed Tax.”

“We continue to move Florida’s Sports Coast into the next chapter of the brand, and we look forward to finding a council member who’s committed to the development and future of Pasco County as a destination,” says Executive Director Adam Thomas.

Position Details:

• The opening must be filled by an active tourism professional, i.e., an owner/operator of a motel, hotel, recreational vehicle park or other tourist accommodation in the county that is subject to the tourist development tax.

• TDC members serve staggered, four-year terms.

• Positions are voluntary, with no financial compensation.

• The TDC typically meets monthly – alternating between New Port Richey and Dade City. Applicants must live and be registered to vote in Pasco County

For more information about the Pasco County Tourist Development Council, including members and the 2025 meeting schedule, click HERE.

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