I was waiting to view the stream of the meeting, since it seemed an important one with the fate of the TBID future to be determined.
well, i waited, then waited longer, then waited longer. gave up at 8pm figuring i could view the recorded session the next day. ACKKK, wrong. no video available.
These three “NO VOTE” council members are not stupid, just ignorant.
18.82% of TBID business owners voted not in favor of a TBID, SO, what happens to the majority, 81.18%, who voted in favor of the TBID?
These three council members think that the 18.82% minority should win, NOT, the 82% of the business owners who voted in favor of keeping the TBID.
One of the no-votes said they think the ones who make the most noise should win, ignorant
Another said, “his concern that businesses not wanting to pay the extra 1.5% tax should be exempted”, The tourist pays the tax. It is added to their cost as an occupancy (bed) tax.
This occupancy tax is paid by the visitor, NOT, the business owner.
But that will now change because of these three “NO VOTERS. NOW, if the city wants to promote tourism. It will come from the City Budget, HEY, that you and me, not that tourist.
I do know that these three NO Voters are not stupid, but I suspect they are IGNORANT.
Jerry Mattos,
Lived here since 1965.
Had Owned a business for decades.
Still Own Commercial Buildings.
And I am familiar with the LAW that allows Business Improvement Districts. It is one of the fairest, help yourself, local taxing laws that exist.
Well, I suspect that these three NO VOTERS are not familiar with the law, which would help cause their ignorance.
I was waiting to view the stream of the meeting, since it seemed an important one with the fate of the TBID future to be determined.
well, i waited, then waited longer, then waited longer. gave up at 8pm figuring i could view the recorded session the next day. ACKKK, wrong. no video available.
glad to see the wasteful TBID done away with !
In the future, all elections will be decided by who shouts the loudest. Eliminates the need for counting and stuff.
TBID, Tourism Business Improvement District.
These three “NO VOTE” council members are not stupid, just ignorant.
18.82% of TBID business owners voted not in favor of a TBID, SO, what happens to the majority, 81.18%, who voted in favor of the TBID?
These three council members think that the 18.82% minority should win, NOT, the 82% of the business owners who voted in favor of keeping the TBID.
One of the no-votes said they think the ones who make the most noise should win, ignorant
Another said, “his concern that businesses not wanting to pay the extra 1.5% tax should be exempted”, The tourist pays the tax. It is added to their cost as an occupancy (bed) tax.
This occupancy tax is paid by the visitor, NOT, the business owner.
But that will now change because of these three “NO VOTERS. NOW, if the city wants to promote tourism. It will come from the City Budget, HEY, that you and me, not that tourist.
I do know that these three NO Voters are not stupid, but I suspect they are IGNORANT.
Jerry Mattos,
Lived here since 1965.
Had Owned a business for decades.
Still Own Commercial Buildings.
And I am familiar with the LAW that allows Business Improvement Districts. It is one of the fairest, help yourself, local taxing laws that exist.
Well, I suspect that these three NO VOTERS are not familiar with the law, which would help cause their ignorance.
Would you be interested in turning your letter into an editorial?
why, value?
I sent you an email….