Duluth Chamber of Commerce talks tourism tax task force
March 1, 2011 at 6:00 pm in Duluth News Tribune
Members of the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce met early Tuesday to get a jump on discussions of a new tourism task force created by the Duluth City Council just hours earlier. Continue Reading
…..>Pionk also questioned why nearly 10 percent of the tourism taxes are funneled back into the city’s general fund.
Dave Montgomery, Duluth’s chief administrative officer, defended the allocation.
“Tourism is a major component of Duluth’s economy, and a significant amount of city services are required just because of the number of people coming here from out of town,†Montgomery said.<<<<
Well, isn't that a tasty little nugget of information……
Like Most of Montgomerys 'explanations', this one falls flat as well.
My suggestion to Mr. Montgomery: If the Tourism Industry is Costing Duluthians so much, GET SOME DECENT PAYING JOBS UP HERE NOW!!!!!! GET OUR TAX BASE IMPROVED WITH NEW/EXANDING/RELOCATING BUSINESSES INSTEAD OF DRIVING THEM OUT OF DULUTH!!!!!!!
Idiot
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Am I the only one who sees a Tourism ‘Conultant’ on the horizon riding directly toward Duluth?
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