Time To Defund Tdc

To defund them would mean to get rid of a tax. How would you fund them with a new mission?

Its a valid point, but I side with poster "vote" in that something needs to be done. They literally have money to PI$$ away, and do so quite often.

Defund maybe ok eliminate the bed tax on short term rentals do we really need the TDC at all more than enough people know about this place already(

Again, you want to change the mission and take away the funding. How do you want to pay for this new undefined mission? I am seriously not trying to be difficult but you throw something out without defining it. That is like me wanting to change the color of the sky without saying how I can do it and what it will cost. For the record I am opposed to getting rid of the TDC. I am in favor of selective marketing. I am not opposed to some changes in what TDC monies may be used for but it should be limited and not easy to change. Just my tnought.

Again, you want to change the mission and take away the funding. How do you want to pay for this new undefined mission? I am seriously not trying to be difficult but you throw something out without defining it. That is like me wanting to change the color of the sky without saying how I can do it and what it will cost. For the record I am opposed to getting rid of the TDC. I am in favor of selective marketing. I am not opposed to some changes in what TDC monies may be used for but it should be limited and not easy to change. Just my tnought.

Again, you want to change the mission and take away the funding. How do you want to pay for this new undefined mission? I am seriously not trying to be difficult but you throw something out without defining it. That is like me wanting to change the color of the sky without saying how I can do it and what it will cost. For the record I am opposed to getting rid of the TDC. I am in favor of selective marketing. I am not opposed to some changes in what TDC monies may be used for but it should be limited and not easy to change. Just my tnought.

The entire mission would be to collect the trash thats it they already have the equipment and employees keep these people structure into working for commissioners let the rest go

I'd like to see a small staff that assists bed tax collectors with their own marketing if requested. Also some easy web and social media content for all to use. Focus on ecology, ecotourism and conservation. We have festival fatigue.
Maintaining and building new beach accesses is important. Beach safety education could shift entirely to SWFD, rental companies, resorts and media like SoWal.com.

North Walton County may soon have its own . At Tuesday night’s commission meeting, South Walton TDC members presented to the board their consideration to expand into the north part of the county. ” South Walton certainly benefits greatly from tourism and if North Walton can do a good job marketing themselves and start bringing tourists into the many great things they have in that area, then I think those tourism dollars can also benefit North Walton County,” said Walton County TDC Director of Communications, David Demarest. TDC Executive Director Jay Tusa said from what they have seen at their meeting there is a desire to have a north TDC, or at least a tourist development tax to bring in more money to promote the area.

South Walton has become a playground for the rich when you consider the price of everything. Lots and lots of rich people, but they spend lots of money.