MCTA VISION & MISSION

Vision
The vision of the McCurtain County Tourism Authority is to be leaders who proactively promote and support tourism-related activities and recreational opportunities.

Mission
The mission of the McCurtain County Tourism Authority is to increase interest in McCurtain County through advertising and promotion of existing businesses and to attract and provide services for visitors from around the world to the McCurtain County area.
Core Values:

1. The MCTA promotes McCurtain County as a tourism destination point for visitors, tourists, and businesses to enhance the county’s economic vitality.
2. The MCTA facilitates awareness of the potential for tourism and takes a leadership role in the community promoting McCurtain County as a destination for visitors and events.
3. The MCTA assists in promoting existing events as well as building and developing future ones.
4. The MCTA believes supporting special events and visitors enhances the quality of life in McCurtain County.

Funding is provided under the “McCurtain County Tax Initiative”, which was established by the Proposition passed by the McCurtain County voters in a Special Election on August 27, 2002.  It is a ten-year county excise tax of 3% in addition to all other city, county, and state excise taxes upon the gross receipts derived from the service of furnishing of rooms by hotel, apartment hotel, rental cabin or motel, for the furnishing of public lodging, except campsites.  Ten percent of said tax goes to the McCurtain County General Fund for administrative costs; 90% goes to the McCurtain County Tourism Authority to promote, encourage, and develop tourism and recreational activities beneficial to McCurtain County.

Board of Directors
Jerry Shinn
Dave Smulyan
Sherri Julian
Debra Harcrow
Chandra Rickey
Tim Knapp
Terry Walker  (Alternate Board Member)

Meeting Schedule
The Board meets the first Tuesday of each month at the Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce at 1:30 PM (with the exception of October’s meeting being the second Tuesday).