In an effort to increase the county’s tourism base, the Board of Supervisors agreed to allow lodging establishments in some unincorporated parts of the county to be a part of the Santa Barbara South Coast Tourism Business Improvement District, a five-year revenue source that would bump up marketing, sales, and promotional efforts to make the area more attractive as a tourism and event destination. The boundaries include the cities of Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, and Goleta, and the surrounding unincorporated parts of the county, up to Refugio Road. A small rate would be assessed to visitors at hotels based on average daily rates at the lodging businesses.
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Brilliant!! How about not canceling huge tourist draws like the West Beach Music Festival?
SBindycommenter (anonymous profile)
September 23, 2010 at 9:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Yo SB indy. That is a City function. Not County. Did you miss government civics in school?
BeachFan (anonymous profile)
September 23, 2010 at 11:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I don't understand your comment, BeachFan: what is the "that" which is a City function?
webadmin (webadmin)
September 23, 2010 at 11:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)
After twenty years of the corrupt democrat political machine driving manufacturing out of SB, they have to do something to keep those lavish public union salaries, benefits, health care, and pensions going.
Sadly tourism brings in only low paying jobs that we then have to subsidize with tax money towards housing, and health care. I find it hard to believe that the democrats in political power have never made an honest nickel.....naaaahhh
jukin (anonymous profile)
September 23, 2010 at 8:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)