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City hotel tax tabled over questions

A letter from the legal firm of Sherman & Howard, LLC regarding the proposed legal advisement to the city on the tax was under consideration. During the discussion of the content of the proposal by Sherman & Howard, which includes a fee of up to $5,000, several members of the community spoke at length with the council on their differing views.

The proposed lodging tax would impose an additional tax on visitors to area hotels, motels and lodges. The city tax, most likely to be at 5 percent, would replace the 1.9 percent tax currently imposed by the county. The council has been considering taking this change to the voters on the Nov. 1 ballot.

One argument for the change is that tax monies could be used more freely than the current county tax, which by statute has specific regulations. The argument is that the monies could be put towards capital improvements and city beautification, which may help improve Sterling`s tourism industry.

Attorney Alex Wright; Kim Sellers, director of the Logan County Chamber of Commerce; and Sandy Glasser, for the Logan County Economic Development Corporation, spoke in favor of the tax.

Wright stated using this tax for beautification projects will attract more visitors to the area and help to make it more of a tourist destination. He also pointed out that even with the added tax the average price of a hotel room in Sterling would remain lower than those in Fort Morgan and Sidney, Neb.

Sellers argued that many communities throughout the state have used a similar tax for similar purposes and have been successful in doing so. She urged the council to put the matter before the community to decide.

Owners and operators from several local establishments, including the Ramada and Buffalo Hills RV Park, came to express their adamant opposition to putting the proposal of this tax to the voters.

Lana Hahn, general manager of the Ramada, expressed concern that the tax would actually do damage to the various businesses that it is being said it will help. She argued that the businesses who would be required to impose this tax on their customers would ultimately have very little say in how that money was being spent.

Work Wanted: Experienced RV Park Workers

Combined, Henry and I have several years of experience working in RV parks and are hard working and up to any challenge. No job is too large or impossible to accomplish. We both work great together, in a team or independently. Since we are currently located in a very high end 10-10-10 Trailer Life rated park, we know the challenges and competition to maintain a highly rated and prestige park. Also, since we have worked the last couple years in the Florida summer heat, we are used to working in hot conditions and will not hesitate to give 110% in adverse weather situations.

Henry has extensive experience in customer service, plumbing, electrical, RV repair, propane, maintenance, grounds keeping, irrigation, moving rigs, management and team leadership. He also holds a class A CDL license

I have extensive experience in all aspects of landscaping including design, maintenance and implementation, as well as grounds keeping and irrigation. I also have years of experience in office, management, training, and supervisory roles. I can easily work with computers including word processing, data base management, spreadsheets, web design, marketing, budget writing, accounting as well as reservation systems. I also have excellent customer service skills. I have also assisted Henry with moving & setting up of rigs, as well as plumbing and general maintenance tasks.

We are not only experienced and a very popular asset to the guests, we are also open to new challenges. Give us a chance and we are sure to live up to and beyond your expectations.

Please feel free to contact us via email at twr575@earthlink.net or by phone at 317-696-1088 if you have any questions.
Jane A Heine & Henry Hitt

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Jane A Heine
Panama City Beach, Florida
Work Experience

Emerald Coast RV Beach Resort, Panama City Beach, Florida March 2010 - Present
Landscaper

I am currently the landscaper for one of the top 10 RV resorts in the US. Responsible for maintenance of resort grounds, including landscape design, planting of new material, clearing fence rows, trimming of all landscape plants. Have experience in lawn maintenance. Also responsible for testing irrigation system and mapping the system within the park. This includes, but is not limited to, testing clocks, checking and cleaning heads, recording times and locations on spreadsheets and CAD program.

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