Potter County Visitors Association nears the start of a new year with continued adjustments due to financial limits. One tradition continues, however. Some 40,000 copies of the Visitors Guide, 40-page, full-color booklet, will be available by February.
Emphasis is on opportunities for hunting, fishing, geocaching, and both downhill and x-country skiing. There’s also a “lodging amenity chart” and a directory of PCVA businesses/members.
Cover design is by Deb Plummer. Photograph, depicting Berger Lake in Galeton, is by Curt Weinhold. Sale of advertising space is winding down. For more information, call 814-274-3365 or send an email to dbrooks@visitpottercounty.com. PCVA membership roster is nearing 200. Additional information is available on the internet at VisitPotterCounty.com.
The state’s 2009-10 budget contains $4,925 for PCVA. That compares to $13,355 last year and $34,652 in 2007. Majority of PCVA’s operating expenses comes from a three-percent tax on hotel, motel and bed and breakfast room rentals. That accounted for $65,400 in revenue for fiscal 2008-09. Membership fees brought about $10,500. God’s Country Marathon entry fees and sponsorships generated $12,900 and cooperative advertising revenue was about $7,600.
Among the organization’s major expenses were salaries and wages ($38,500), advertising ($17,000), promotional expenses ($12,400), rent/utilities ($10,300), insurance ($9,100), travel ($8,200), printing ($8,000), membership dues and subscriptions ($7,500). Potter County Today