Just WOW them with this: Northwest Florida's Gulf Coast, Your Vacation, Hospitable Communities, Wonderful Dining Experiences, Florida
They'll understand :roll:
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They'll get it, all right, and then many of them will move on to another Beach (tm)
Just WOW them with this: Northwest Florida's Gulf Coast, Your Vacation, Hospitable Communities, Wonderful Dining Experiences, Florida
They'll understand :roll:
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Tax and spend liberals huh? Perhaps you can list the democrats on the BCC? Here's a quick run down:
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Thanks for the rundown Kurt. All of these things sound great -- especially if you are a full-timer. In the long-term, maybe it's a good idea. I'm all for sports, culture, creating a real community, etc.
But in the short term -- and this may be the very short term, we just don't know -- I will have a very hard time explaining it to the renters that I deal with directly. I am certain it will hurt property owners during a time when deep discounts seem to be in order for many of those who rent out their places.
All of the money raised by the tax increase in Bay County is planned to be spent attracting an airline. Only part of the money raised in Walton County by the 1-cent increase would go toward attracting an airline. More would be spent as an investment in the area to attract additional tourists and ultimately, businesses.
Projects mentioned are a sports complex and a performing arts center. A sports complex (ball fields, swimming pool, etc.) would not only benefit local familes, but events such as a major youth soccer tournament (1st annual event currently being planned) drawing teams from across the southeast, would fill up a lot of rentals and benefit local businesses by creating additional revenue.
Such a complex would also offer the space to properly conduct even larger outdoor events throughout the year - think music festival, car show, etc.
A performing arts center has obvious benefits for culture and economic opportunities, while benefitting existing companies like the Seaside Rep.
A rumor is an unverified account. Not my problem if you are choosing not to verify it. I trust both individuals to be telling me how they feel. Like anything else, I am sure it could change. But I am not going to assist the tax and spend union supporting liberals by painting targets on their backs so that pressure can be unduly focused on them.
No mention of sports complex here:
Bay County Votes "Yes" on Bed Tax Increase
and nothing here
wmbb.com - Tourist Development Council Pushes to Collect
A TDC member has mentioned it to me as a possibility and it was discussed during the election season with one commissioner candidate that I am aware of. And if the dollars were committed for such a complex, I would have to seriously rethink my position. But it does appear that the TDC is contributing $25K toward the study of a low cost airline. At least that is what I am getting from the last news story.