Maggie Valley occupancy tax on the horizon Wednesday, May 05, 2021 Maggie Valley may have the opportunity to levy a 2 percent occupancy tax within its town limits.
Maggie Valley may have the opportunity to create its own Tourism Development Authority for the purpose of promoting tourism in the town if House Bill 412 becomes law. Both the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen have expressed support for the idea.
The bill is sponsored by Western North Carolina Republican Representatives Mark Pless and Mike Clampitt. Filed in March, it originally included all of Haywood County as well as Bryson City, raising the occupancy tax from 4 to 6 cents in Haywood and creating a new tax for the town of Bryson. In the original bill, revenue from the tax could only be spent on a sports park, an amphitheater or a convention center. For Maggie Valley, these specific spending requirements didn’t make sense.
This bill is a big, hot mess of unsafe requirements: SECTION 1.(b) It is the policy of this State to promote the interests and well‑being of its residents and to protect their civil liberties, including the right for residents to decide for themselves whether or not to receive an experimental drug. Coronavirus vaccines are considered experimental until the United States Food and Drug Administration formally approves them. Therefore, it is the intent of the General Assembly that residents of this State who choose not to take any of the coronavirus vaccines enjoy the same rights as residents who choose to take any such vaccines. To that end, the General Assembly promotes the following coronavirus vaccine bill of rights:
Editorial busts Berger’s mythmaking about Apple’s decision to come to NC https://t.co/FNy7U15J95 via @ncpolicywatch #ncga #ncpol #ncgov #NCed NC Policy Watch (@NCPolicyWatch) May 4, 2021 This is SOP for the GOP: Take credit for stuff that is good, even if they actively worked against it. It's a never-ending spin-cycle that will make you dizzy just watching.
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The week has been busy at the legislature. Beginning by hosting the Governor, the Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court, and multiple cabinet secretaries for the State of the State, the General Assembly capitalized on having everyone in town with busy days packed with committee meetings throughout the week. National news stories featuring the protests in Elizabeth City have spurred lawmakers to push criminal justice reform, with many ideas being discussed online, in editorials and in committee rooms. As the May 13 crossover deadline approaches, expect weeks to get even busier as lawmakers reach compromises to advance their bills.
Bill addresses judicial efficiency in western counties Sen. Kevin Corbin
A House bill proposed by Western North Carolina reps. Mike Clampitt, R-Bryson City, and Mark Pless, R-Haywood, includes significant changes to a judicial district that is larger than the states of Delaware and Rhode Island combined.
“Population for this area is growing exponentially, the number of cases are growing exponentially. Dockets get to be so long and there’s so many court cases,” said Clampitt of H405 , which was filed in the House with Clampitt and Pless as primary sponsors on March 24.
The bill would amend NCGS 7A-41 and move Swain County from Superior Court District 30A, which also includes Cherokee, Clay, Graham and Macon counties, to district 30B, which is currently comprised of Haywood and Jackson counties. Each district is assigned one resident Superior Court judge.