And sales tax doesn’t have a significant increase either, which indicates that all those tourists are not spending in 29. Important because it’s possible the City Manager will propose a sales tax to pay for any shortfall in sewer costs, arguing that it will mostly be paid by tourists.
Thanks for the deep dive. It's especially illuminating to see the increase in revenue from STRs contrasted with stagnant property tax.
And sales tax doesn’t have a significant increase either, which indicates that all those tourists are not spending in 29. Important because it’s possible the City Manager will propose a sales tax to pay for any shortfall in sewer costs, arguing that it will mostly be paid by tourists.
You guys are providing a real public service. This is a contemporary version of what daily newspapers are supposed to do. Many thanks.