Visit Harford, a tourism organization in Harford County, is suing County Executive Bob Cassilly's administration for breach of contract, alleging that $645,000 in annual funding was wrongfully withheld. The organization claims that Cassilly specifically withheld a $215,000 installment and redirected a state tourism grant to the county's economic development office. The county executive argues that the decision to withhold funds was based on concerns about Visit Harford's transparency and effectiveness, citing a need for direct oversight of taxpayer funding. The lawsuit follows a veto by Cassilly of a bill that would have allowed the organization to receive a portion of the county's hotel tax revenue, which he deemed an overreach by the County Council. Cassilly intends to revert tourism responsibilities back to the county government, adopting a model similar to Baltimore County's. Visit Harford contends that the actions taken by Cassilly are damaging to local businesses and the economy.