Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin proposed eliminating the city’s support for its CVB by Dec. 31 to help balance the city’s budget.
The city contributed all but $100,000 of the bureau’s $1.3 million budget through June 30. The mayor has proposed reducing the city’s funding for the bureau to $450,000 through December.
Fresno City Hall faces a nearly $31 million general fund deficit through 2015, the Fresno Bee reported. It is not clear what the impact will be on the Fresno Convention Center, which costs the city about $7 million annually in debt payments and subsidies.
