Anson Bank & Trust recently contributed $3,000 to the Anson County Partnership for Children, earning the organization the title of presenting sponsor for the 2010 Barn Blast. Shown, from left, are Dana Maness, chairman of ACPC board, Jim Strayhorn, president of AB&T, and Elaine Scarborough, executive director of ACPC.
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Cornwell named ACTDA chair; Morgan vice chair
(July 23, 2010) -- At the July 14 Anson County Tourism Development Authority (ACTDA), the board elevated Nancy Cornwell from vice chair to chair; and elected Ronnie Morgan vice chair.
Cornwell, proprietress of The Sullivan Inn Bed and Breakfast, replaces Dave Smith, who resigned in June to accept the part-time position as ACTDA's executive director.
Morgan is manager of Anson Farm Home & Garden and Smith is co-owner of The Forever Inn Bed and Breakfast.
The ACTDA board meets monthly on the second Wednesday at noon at the Szechuan Empire Restaurant.
ACTDA has a part-time tourism director
 (July 8, 2010) -- The Anson County Tourism Develoment Authority (ACTDA) now has a part-time director of tourism. Dave Smith, co-owner of The Forever Inn Bed & Breakfast in Wadesboro, assumed his duties on June 21.
At a specially called ACTDA meeting on June 18, Smith resigned as ACTDA chairman, a position he had held for the first six months of the year. As vice chair, Nancy Cornwell, owner/operator of Sullivan Place Bed & Breakfast, took over as chair. A motion to hire Smith as director of tourism was approved unanimously by board members.
Smith has been a member of the ACTDA board of directors for five years, serving as vice chair for the past two years. He stated he feels familiar with the goals and mission of ACTDA, adding the board's basic goal is "heads in beds."
He said his mission right now "is just to get caught up" and that ACTDA wants to market Anson County as a tourism destination.
Although the County of Anson serves as ACTDA's finances agent, the tourism authority is a separate entity. ACTDA's funding comes from a current three percent occupancy tax that is charged by county motels and bed and breakfasts for an overnight stay. In June, the Anson County Commissioners approved a request from ACTDA to increase the occupancy tax rate by three percent -- placing Anson among other counties with a six percent rate. The matter has been forwarded to Rep. Pryor Gibson, who will introduce legislation in the N.C. House to finalize the increase.
ACTDA uses the tax money to maintain www.discoveranson.com, a website devoted to places to see and things to do in Anson County; and supports other county and town events, such as the Discover Anson Bike Ride, that draws overnight visitors.
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