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Memo
04"-30-03
From: David Habecker
To: Jeff, Rich, Tom, Randy, Peter
Re: Meeting of 04-29-03
Post-it' Fax Note 7671
Yesterdays’ meeting was very productive and informative. Attached is the revised outline.
The scenario sounds like a good way to go except for two things. We have to survive the Home Rule process, and the new Marketing District would be left in the same position the Town is in now! There is no guarantee the Home Rule Charter will give us what we want and need and the District would still need to control or replace the Chamber as the fulfillment provider.
One issue we discussed concerned a new marketing district. The scenario was that the Town would become home rule; the Town would appoint most, (or all?), of the District board; the District would impose a 2%+- tax on lodging to raise money for the promotion of the District business; the District would replace the Town as the marketing entity for the area; therefore, the Town would not have to deal with the Chamber.It seems logical that the Town should resolve the Chamber issue now, when we are in a position of strength, and not leave the problem to a new board. This should help the Home Rule process.
