OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Omaha City Council is considering a proposal to create a nonprofit that would provide subsidies for groups bringing conventions to the area.

The nonprofit would allow the Convention and Visitors Bureau to get around rules that give the public and City Council oversight on how tax money is spent.

Bureau Director Keith Backsen says Omaha has more than $1 million set aside for incentives. Money would move into a separate fund when a group commits to a convention, and the nonprofit would give out the money.

The city’s finance director, Steve Curtiss, says the nonprofit will keep other cities from figuring out how much Omaha subsidizes conventions.

Councilman Franklin Thompson says he’s excited about the proposal but concerned about the lack of transparency.