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Continued from Page 1 budget request of $694,060. The largest piece of the budget request, $401,950, is allocated to payroll. The rest is expected to fund marketing and advertising, administrative, promotional and mobile visitor services.

The request is based on 43.75 percent of the expected $1.5 million that will be collected in lodging tax revenues. The city receives the remainder of lodging revenues.

Representatives from Visit Roswell clarified that the “mobile visitor services” costs will fund the organization’s van, which is brought to many major Roswell events. The van was paid for with various sponsorships but needs funds for operating costs.