http://burnstimesherald.info/2013/01/09/transient-room-tax-stirs-debate/ Covering Harney County Like The Sagebrush Thu, 16 May 2013 23:33:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://burnstimesherald.info/2013/01/09/transient-room-tax-stirs-debate/#comment-141846 Astrid Alexander Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:01:50 +0000 http://burnstimesherald.info/?p=6585#comment-141846 As a long time chamber member and having run a business in Hines I would like to add my two cents worth to the discussion. An active Chamber makes a huge difference in any community. A well run Chamber office, which Harney County has and should be proud of, is the first stop for Tourists coming into town, new residents and potential new residents. Please ask Jen to provide Statistics of Phonecalls and other contacts being made by the chamber. As a business it is really important to be proactive and assist the Chamber with its projects and promotions wether the business directly profits or not. If people stay in town and shop or visit they spend money and everybody wins. The Transient Tax is an important part of the chamber budget and should not be cut but potentially increased to ensure a healthy Chamber that can focus on promoting the Communities rather then fundraising to stay alive. GO CHAMBER I am so proud of you!! Hello from South Dakota Astrid As a long time chamber member and having run a business in Hines I would like to add my two cents worth to the discussion. An active Chamber makes a huge difference in any community. A well run Chamber office, which Harney County has and should be proud of, is the first stop for Tourists coming into town, new residents and potential new residents. Please ask Jen to provide Statistics of Phonecalls and other contacts being made by the chamber. As a business it is really important to be proactive and assist the Chamber with its projects and promotions wether the business directly profits or not. If people stay in town and shop or visit they spend money and everybody wins. The Transient Tax is an important part of the chamber budget and should not be cut but potentially increased to ensure a healthy Chamber that can focus on promoting the Communities rather then fundraising to stay alive. GO CHAMBER I am so proud of you!!
Hello from South Dakota
Astrid

]]> http://burnstimesherald.info/2013/01/09/transient-room-tax-stirs-debate/#comment-141660 dave Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:45:41 +0000 http://burnstimesherald.info/?p=6585#comment-141660 really---the world is burning and this is what the leaders are doing--- wow -- what a joke really—the world is burning and this is what the leaders are doing— wow — what a joke

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