Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee
The Committee was created by the Richland County Council on January 22, 1985, according to state law, to make recommendations and provide advisory assistance to the County Council on the expenditure of revenue generated from the Accommodations Tax as required by Article 6, Title 12, Chapter 35, South Carolina Code of Laws. The Committee consists of seven members, the majority of which must be from the hospitality industry. At least two members must be from the lodging industry and one member must represent the cultural organizations. Terms are two years.
Committee Members
| Name |
Appointment Date |
Term End Date |
| Christian Norton (Hospitality) |
December 4, 2018 |
December 4, 2020 |
| David Erbacher (Lodging) |
June 18, 2019 |
June 18, 2021 |
| R. Lee Snelgrove (Cultural) |
November 19, 2020 |
November 19, 2021 |
| David Bergmann (Lodging) |
December 13, 2022 |
December 13, 2024 |
| Jasmine Farrior (Hospitality) |
May 16, 2023 |
May 16, 2025 |
| April Shawn Morgan (At-Large) |
May 16, 2023 |
May 16, 2025 |
| Raquel Felder (Hospitality) |
May 14, 2024 |
May 14, 2026 |
Contact
Matiah Pough
P.O. Box 192, 4th Floor, Suite 4036
(803) 576-2039 (Office)
(803) 576-2138(Fax)
pough.matiah@richlandcountysc.gov