Dorchester County accepts applications for funding from the accommodations taxes that were received during the counties fiscal year year each August. Any individuals or business in Dorchester County meeting the criteria of the Accommodations Tax Law is hereby invited to apply.

The request for funds must be for a specific project which promotes tourism and enhances the ability of the County to attract and provide for tourists.

Apply

Applications are available:

• Via the link provided below
• In the Business Services Office located at 201 Johnston Street, St. George

Application Submission

Applications can be hand delivered to the Business Services Office or sent via the USPS to the below address.

Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee
C/O Dorchester County Business Services
201 Johnston Street
St. George, SC 29477

Questions

All questions should be directed to Business Services, at (843) 563-0365.

Helpful Links

• Accommodation Tax Guidelines
• Accommodation Tax Application

Advisory Committee

County Council adopted Ordinance 97-10 on March 17, 1997, creating a Dorchester County Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee. The ordinance was amended on September 21, 2020 with the adoption of Ordinance 20-13.

This Committee advises Dorchester County Council on the expenditure of monies received by Dorchester County from the State of South Carolina through the Accommodations Tax.

The Committee makes recommendations for the appropriate expenditure of these monies to County Council. This written report is provided to County Council by October 1 of each year to cover estimated and/or actual revenues and proposed expenditures for the prior fiscal year monies. The Business Services Director staffs the Committee.