Thursday, September 14, 2006

In the paper

In today's "The Selma News", I can finally read what I missed on Tuesday night. It seems that town management is resolute in the intention to do away with the water tower behind Selma Cotton Mill. I am still perplexed at this insistance. I hear from others who are just as bewildered.

The Council voted to allow detectives to take home their work vehicles rather than pay a monthly fee. I see nothing wrong with that. We are talking a paltry sum for their availability after hours.

The town has enacted a 2% hotel occupancy tax. I normally am not in favor of any tax increase. This type of tax is probably the least heinous that can be levied. A two percent tax is not bad. A $50 hotel stay will cost just $1 more. I have stayed at hotels in many towns and cities. Two percent is not bad compared to what I have seen elsewhere. Try staying in Charlotte and see what kind of tax you get hit with. The tax is not going to be paid by local residents, since locals usually don't stay at local hotels. As long as we don't jack up the tax rate to a punitive level that would deter hotel visitors, then we should do fine.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Aw, c'mon Troy. How can you possibly believe that the 2% hotel tax won't be paid by local residents? After all, what will happen to the local prostitution industry? Are we being discriminatory against the local callgirls?

And what about the massive cocaine retailer that was just shut down next to the Sheriff's office? With all that extra money now not being spent on drugs, won't prostitution flourish now that the cash is available?

Plus, if you consider the hotels/motels that seem to rent rooms by the hour as opposed to the day, just consider the incredible amount of tax revenue that just one room could generate daily from a facility with a prompt on-the-ball housekeeping staff. Quick turnaround means dollars!

Dave Tuttle
(tongue firmly in cheek)