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Visit Orlando is lucky the county commissioners stopped their budget cuts at $15 million. The tourism board still has $85 million to work with.
The marketing budget for one of the largest tourism boards in the U.S. is about to get a $15 million trim. The Orange County Board of Commissioners approved a proposal on Tuesday to reduce the amount of money that goes to Visit Orlando.
By a vote of 6 to 1, the county commissioner board approved a proposal to reallocate $15 million of tax funds from destination marketing to local projects.
For the 2025 fiscal year, the board