What a racket
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Asheville-Buncombe County residents don’t pay taxes to TDA; tourists who stay in hotels pay those taxes.
Sort of, but…my property taxes continue to rise…to pay for infrastructure heavily burdened by tourists…what do local teachers, law enforcement, nurses and caregivers gain from all these extra humans?
We should use the tourism money to build a wall around the county and keep the tourists out. “Make them pay for it”, isn’t that the trick?
But what have the Romans ever done for us? Apparently nothing, despite what this place would be without a cornerstone of our economy.
Whatevs. But remember: since most residents are not rewarded to be cordial to tourists, they may choose not to be…and then we can all watch as it comes crashing down…don’t say you weren’t warned.
Lol. I think you missed the entire point. Who pays for the infrastructure that supports the ever growing number of tourists?
Tourism is necessary to the local economy. However, Buncombe County government has been increasingly corrupt and excessively regulatory since a certain party gained a permanent majority. One party rule tends to be corrupt because the party in control is no longer accountable. Exhibit A.