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Super hotels, increased taxes
Letter writer: City Council lets staff make development decisions
“I would at least like to see the faces of this mysterious organization known as ‘staff,’ who for all intents and purposes have become the de facto heads of government in Asheville when it comes to development.”
Letter writer: Is Asheville becoming Boomtown, N.C.?
“While there is no doubt that Asheville is in need of more lodging for the increasing number of tourists, the concern is, ‘How is it going to be accomplished?'”
Will new hotels overwhelm Asheville’s carrying capacity?
Asheville currently has about 7,200 hotel and motel rooms that are subject to the 4 percent occupancy tax levied on room sales. And if all of those current hotel projects came to fruition (which is by no means guaranteed), it would add at least 1,115 more, boosting the total number by 15 to 20 percent.
McKibbon will not develop city-owned Haywood Street property
The McKibbon Hotel Group will not develop city-owned property across from the Basilica of St. Lawrence. According to an announcement from the company, a lawsuit by other downtown hoteliers dragged on long enough that the project was no longer viable.
About that hotel tax…
“Oh, another hotel” isn’t an uncommon refrain heard around Asheville. But for every occupant of those hotels, there’s a tax — one that brings in $7 million a year — and goes not to any government, but to the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority.