Chairman Shoupe says the tax would be beneficial for the county and wouldn’t expect residents to have to pay it.
“The good thing about that is the people in Houston County don’t have to pay that,” said Chairman Shoupe. “The people that visit Houston County, stay in our hotels or stay in our Airbnb’s, they would, but the people that live here predominately would not.”
“Since we are not an incorporated city, we’re very limited on our eligibility for funding,” said King. “There are very few grants we can apply for. So, any help we could get, we would greatly appreciate.”
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