As we shared on our DMOU podcast conversation with Lynn Tillotson, Visit Portland ME does not receive room tax funding to power their impressive work on behalf of the community. They are currently pursuing a Tourism Improvement District to augment their private-sector budget.
In the article that shares this initiative with residents, this was one of the comments:
"Any money would go into a black hole of wages and benefits to whomever runs this program. Portland needs no advertising, there is no housing, there is no parking. All these companies built hotels (and) now they want their advertising paid for. If they can’t hang in, let them fail (and) then we will have apartments downtown. Which, by the way, everyone is screaming for."
If you're familiar with the movie "Slap Shot," it's time to put on the foil.
If you haven't seen the movie...treat yourself.
Image Credit: Jeff Bassett
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