Thank you for your support !
After many tough decisions, the hardest yet is the hotel tax legislation, which I’ve opposed. Many Republicans support it: County Executive David Craig, Senator Nancy Jacobs, Delegate Rick Impallaria, Mayor Wayne Dougherty. Noted in the Aberdeen Patch, 11/7/11 (matt.markowitz@patch.com, Editor Markowitz) Patrick McGrady former Mayoral candidate and Tea Party organizer supported it.
My constituents' needs come first, so I did my research.
Some facts:
1. It’s not a tax on Harford citizens/hotels.
2. Businesses/hotel owners want it.
3. Harford is the only County without one.
4. At least 75% would go toward local tourism. Every dollar spent on tourism generates $28 in economic activity. Two million dollars spent on local tourism brings $56 million/year to local economy, $560 million/ten years.
5. Harford Countians are for it.
6. Our citizens pay hotel fees when visiting other counties/states.
7. Annapolis’ Democrat leadership isn’t helping us, they eat cake, we eat crumbs.
Municipalities: Aberdeen, Havre de Grace and BelAir need help - 95% of the highway user fund and other support was taken away and given to the General Fund.
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Harford County has the Chesapeake Bay, Bush River, Ripken Stadium, parks, restaurants and great people and an unfair trade agreement, so I’ve decided to support a bill enabling the County Council to decide this issue - not Annapolis. I’ll offer an amendment giving a portion to the homeless and 75% to local tourism promoting our County, helping businesses and creating jobs.
I’m honored to be your Delegate & Servant,
Glen
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Glen.Glass@house.state.md.us or 410-841-3280