Consider the recommendation of the Roswell Symphony Orchestra Lodgers' Tax Funding Request in the amount of $20,000 for Sponsorship. (Conyers)

Initiated by: TJ Conyers

The Roswell Symphony Orchestra has requested sponsorship of their 2025-2026 season from Lodgers' Tax funding.

From their application:

The Roswell Symphony Orchestra’s 2025–2026 concert season will include four full-orchestra performances hosted at the historic and prestigious New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) in Roswell, NM. NMMI provides a stately and acoustically sound venue, ideal for professional symphonic performances and accessible to both the community and visiting guests.

Confirmed Concert Dates:
Opening Concert – Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Holiday Concert – Sunday, December 14, 2025
Spring Concert – Saturday, February 28, 2026
Season Finale – Saturday, April 18, 2026

3 years of Historical Lodgers’ Tax Funding Data:

Marketing, sanitation, and security.
FY2023- Awarded $8,725- Expended- $3,074.33
FY2024- Awarded $8,860- Expended- $4,16.49
FY2025- Awarded $20,000- Expended $16,812.05

Sponsorship
FY2025- Awarded $20,000- Holiday Concert

Financial Impact (Revenue & Expense): Budgeted

Revenue: n/a

Expense: 26224081-672828 (Lodger's Tax Public Relations-Special Events)
Current/Original Budget: $610,000.00
Remaining Budget: $585,000.00
Requested Amount: $20,000.00

The Legal Department will review the sponsorship agreement before signatures are collected.

The Occupancy Tax Board recommended opening negotiations with the City of Roswell at their July 22, 2025, meeting.
City Council approved open negotiations with the City of Roswell at their August 7, 2025, meeting.