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Date Posted: 16:29:57 11/10/05 Thu
Author: Joy
Subject: Re: 11% tax starting Jan 1
In reply to: Bird 's message, "11% tax starting Jan 1" on 16:34:21 11/09/05 Wed

>Wow! Nothing like letting your tourists pay for your natural disaster expenses. I must admit, I've been disapointed since Charley that there haven't been any financial insentives to travel to the area. And based on how empty the island was last April compared to a typical year (and what natives would admit to you about the whole season who would talk), they could use a little more tourist traffic. There are so many choices when it comes to travel you'd think they'd be trying to woo us. Yes, Sanibel and Captiva are wonderful but there are a lot of wonderful places on this earth.

Joy






There is an article on news-press.com regarding the
>increase in the Lee County "bed tax" for hotels and
>other short-term lodging. Starting January 1, the bed
>tax will increase to 5%. So, add the 6% sales tax and
>you get a whopping 11% tax on next year's vacation
>lodging costs. (And I thought the current 9% total
>tax was high! Sheesh.)

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