STPB Member Support & Orientation

The materials provided here are intended to help new and existing members of the Strategic Tourism Planning Board (STPB) understand the organization's history, practices, rules, and plans.

Core Documents

• Current STPB Bylaws(PDF, 163KB)
• STPB adopted policies:
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Statement(PDF, 12KB)
  • Conflict of Interest Policy(PDF, 115KB)
  • Budget Reserve and Surplus Hotel Room Occupancy Tax Policy(PDF, 134KB)
• Strategic Tourism Plan: 2021 - 2027(PDF, 3MB)
• Hotel Room Occupancy Tax Law

Background Materials

• Tompkins County Hotel Room Occupancy Tax (Finance Department FAQ)
• Room Tax 101(PDF, 89KB) (a primer on the county's hotel room occupancy tax)
• Background and Intended Use of Revenues(PDF, 32KB) (2001)

Current Information

Updated February 2025

• Current Membership(PDF, 88KB)
• Board Member Contact Information(PDF, 89KB) (password protected)
• Meeting Schedule(PDF, 130KB)
• Adopted 2025 Tourism Program Budget
• Proposed Tourism Program Budget(PDF, 392KB) for 2025
• Hotel Room Occupancy Tax - Q4 2024 report(PDF, 174KB)
• Summary of 2025 Tourism Program Grants(PDF, 94KB)
• Tourism Program Recognition Guidelines
• Common Grant Application: Current Programs

Recent Tourism Plans and Reports

• Strategic Tourism Plan: 2021 - 2027(PDF, 3MB), endorsed by the County Legislature March 3, 2020
• Visitor Profile Study(PDF, 5MB) (2019)
• Downtown Conference Center Study(PDF, 8MB) (2019)
• Outdoor Recreation Tourism Implementation Plan(PDF, 4MB) (2018)
• Beautification, Signage and Public Art Plan(PDF, 7MB) (2016)
• Agriculinary Tourism Implementation Plan(PDF, 1MB) (2016)
• Heritage Tourism Implementation Plan(PDF, 477KB) (2015)
• Wayfinding & Interpretative Signage Plan(PDF, 15MB) (2014)
• Tompkins County Priority Trails Strategy(PDF, 506KB) (2014)
• Cayuga Lake Blueway Trail Plan(PDF, 25MB) (2013)

Relevant County Links

• County Code of Ethics(PDF, 222KB)
• County Values
• County Administrative Policy Manual
• County Advisory Boards
• Legislature Meeting Portal