St. Johns County is looking for a new tourism marketing firm. Business owners say a pause could negatively affect them
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The St. Johns County marketing firm contract is set to expire Sept. 30 and it could impact local businesses.
At their meeting on Tuesday, the St. Johns County Board of Commissioners discussed what marketing services could look like in the future.
The county is looking for an interim marketing management firm to prevent a gap in services. The firm would be contracted for up to six months or $250,000 while they search for a management tourism firm.
Local business owners got the opportunity to share their thoughts along with commissioners.
“We talk about the tourism industry like it is one big business and we hear like tourism is a multi-billion-dollar industry and on and...
