The last two issues of the Record Delta have provided blog fodder. I have already commented on Senator McCabe's "rural by design" comments made during the Upshur County Development Authority's annual meeting in yesterday's blog. Future blogs might include observations about the new CVB, availability of dogie clean up bags at the River Walk, and/or the flood insurance program and how it relates to one of our new ordinances which had it's first reading during last night's council meeting.
Today's blogment (new word combining blog and comment) focuses on the last few paragraphs of the article about the new CVB. One in paragraph in particular reads as follows:
"It is not taxpayer money," she said Thursday. "It is the money coming from the people that stay in the hotels and motels. It is so untruthful to continuously refer to it as 'taxpayer' money".
The section of State Code that addresses this issue is found in Section 7 Article 18. In the official hard bound version of the State Code, Article 18, Hotel Occupancy Tax, begins about 1/3 down page 794 and continues through page 805. The word tax appears 27 times on just pages 794 and 795. When my family, my in-laws and my friends stayed in local hotels and motels, they paid a tax. To suggest anything otherwise is to me, is purely word smithing.
Probably the best and correct way to phrase the answer to reporter Katie Kuba's question regarding CVB legal fees should be, 'Revenues from the hotel occupancy tax were used to cover legal fees.'
What is the approximate amount of Hotel Occupancy Tax revenues spent by the CVB to date on legal fees?
A)$97,500
B)$127,450
C)$147,790
D)$217,400
As John Boy and Billie would say, "The answer is always C".
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Way to do your homework Scott, this is the first time something like this has been done since the late Binky Poundstone was in office. We all know how we miss her. Keep up the good work,great job, and please don't become another council puppet in the Buckhannon circus.
ReplyDeleteCall it what you want Jerry, it's a tax. (and I know you'll read this) Give up, you CVB characters have embarrassed this town long enough. There are pamphlets at all the rest stops about Elkins and none about us. Maybe you could contract with the folks at Elkins and have them drop ours off. And as for the doggy bags. I feel that is a waste of money and labor for the City to supply them. If you're gonna walk your dog, take a Wal Mart bag with you.
ReplyDeleteIf I take my baby for a walk at the walk trail, and he poops his pants, should the City be responsible for furnishing diapers?
ReplyDeleteInterestingly enough #3 I wonder why I have seen soiled diapers at the riverwalk. The city supplies trash cans. Is it sure laziness, or lack of respect? I suspect the first choice.
ReplyDeleteWay to clarify what a lot of taxpaying citizens weren't aware of! Please continue on the road you are on and don't get sidetracked by the marionettes.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the current CVB should just roll it all up and pack it away for good. It is obvious who is using the organization for personal vendettas when that person has enough money to pursue them on her own. I think this is one time that a certain board member can't manipulate his/HER way out of the situations at hand.
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