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Hammond drops lawsuit over appointments to SSCVA board
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South Shore CVA Leader Removed After Board Vote
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Longtime tourism chief Speros Batistatos relieved of duties after conflict with board
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A legal opinion backs South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority s tourism loan program that s been a point of contention in an ongoing dispute between the board and its longtime president.
After getting a Paycheck Protection Program loan that shored up the Lake County tourism agency s finances, the board voted earlier this year to approve a program to provide grants to cities and towns to help defray the expenses of summer festivals, concerts and other events that would bring visitors back after the coronavirus pandemic.
About eight cities and towns in Northwest Indiana have taken advantage of the program to help pay for fireworks, concerts and other attractions.
South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority President and CEO Speros Batistatos has retained an attorney after the board opted not to renew his contract when it expires at the end of the year, citing concerns about the cost of his compensation.Â
Batistatos attorney, Sandra Blevins, sent a letter to the SSCVA board asking to discuss a mutually agreeable resolution after negotiations about a contract renewal stopped earlier this year. The letter asserts Batistatos, who has led Lake County s tourism efforts for the better part of more than three decades, is protected under a state law safeguarding whistleblowers after he raised concerns about whether a closed-door board meeting about using Paycheck Protection Program money to offer local cities and towns tourism grants violated Indiana s open door law.