Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd wants the Chattanooga Convention and Visitors Bureau to use county purchasing and travel policies.
On Wednesday, Boyd introduced a resolution requiring any nonprofit organization that receives county money exceeding 25 percent of its annual operating budget to not only adopt those policies, but also have a county commissioner serve on its board.
He cited the CVB, an agency he has repeatedly criticized in recent months, as an example.
“There shouldn’t be any problem with an organization adopting either of those policies, and there shouldn’t be any issue with a commissioner sitting on the board of those organizations receiving that significant amount of money,” Boyd said.
At least 80 percent of CVB funding comes from the county. The other 20 percent includes state money and membership fees.