Public comment presented at the July 18 Henderson County Board of Commissioners meeting, from
Alana and Bob Indelicato (read it all):
To The Henderson
County Commissioners:
As owners of Carolina Moon Luxury Log Cabins in Hendersonville, NC,
we are struggling to maintain and increase our business. We have repeatedly
lowered our rental rates and the terms of length of stay. It is our feeling
that raising the Henderson County Occupancy Tax is counter-productive to all
that we try to achieve. Our combined tax rate is already higher than the
combined tax rate of Buncombe and Transylvania
Counties. It does not
take a mental giant to make a reservation change to lodging establishments in
either of those counties. We see no value to be gained to individual business
owners with this tax increase. We are opposed to it on all levels.
In addition, we are great supporters and patrons of The Flat
Rock Playhouse. We have enjoyed and have recommended every performance we have
seen for the past nine years. However, we see no logical thought process
involved in the donation of a portion of our tax revenue to the Playhouse. Let
The Flat Rock Playhouse increase its ticket prices by a dollar or two, beef up
their fundraising efforts, and handle their money matters in a more business like
and professional manner. Their money has been mismanaged for years, and shows
no signs of improvement. And we are now being asked to charge our guests to
help bail them out. Please explain how that notion helps tourism. County tax
dollars being spent to help support a private enterprise? I don’t think so.
Alana G. Indelicato
Bob A. Indelicato
www.carolinamooncabins.com [Ed.: this is a non-operative link]
800-318-1151
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