Dock Damage

[fpartri497]

:eek: Merideth town docks have severe Ice damage from this winter. But strangely eneough the town Is NOT working on them to repair them. With out those docks operational for the summer, the town Is going to lose a lot of revenue. :eek:

[GWC...]

:eek: Merideth town docks have severe Ice damage from this winter. But strangely eneough the town Is NOT working on them to repair them. With out those docks operational for the summer, the town Is going to lose a lot of revenue. :eek:
:) dont worry be happy :laugh:

[Gavia immer]

:laugh: don't worry be happy. :)

[ITD]

Pretty sure I saw a request for quotation to repair the docks in a local paper a few weeks ago, I'm sure "they're" working on it.

[MJM]

This brings to mind a question I've wondered in the past...not being a resident of the Lakes Region (unfortunately). I assume the town pays for the construction/maintenane/repair of the town docks, from tax money, correct?
If that's true, I wonder why they should....
~ The financial benefit is only for the business owners that get the revenue from visitors.
~ There's no Sales Tax, so no money could be funneled directly to the town there.
~ Does the town get a piece of the meals/room tax?

I must be missing something, so I turn to you, the experts! :)

[SIKSUKR]

Don't you think they benefit from the taxbase of the businesses that reside near the docks?Merideth definately benefits from a strong waterfront economy that is serviced from the water.People love to go to restaurants by boat!

[MJM]

That's my question - what is the tax base those businesses provide to the town?

Property tax - would be the same regardless of whether it's a tourist-dependent business in a given building or not, wouldn't it?

Meals tax - does any go to the town?

[jrc]

Wouldn't a shop or restuarant near a popular free parking lot be worth more than a similar one with no parking? Same idea.

[Seadoo]

it is still early in the season