For Saratoga County Partnership it s bed tax or bust
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Saratoga Partnership President and CEO Shelby Schneider speaks at an event at Wiswall Park on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Ballston Spa, N.Y. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times Union
MALTA – Since its establishment in 2015, Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership had enjoyed generous funding from the county coffers, about $4.2 million over six years.
But no more. The new county leadership will adhere to the what the county is legally obliged to provide to SCPP, half of the county’s bed or hotel tax revenue, and nothing more. And as the pandemic continues to ravage county tourism, that decision could cripple SCPP s 2021 operations, since that amount is so uncertain.
Partnership seeks amended funding deal with Saratoga County
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Saratoga Partnership President and CEO Shelby Schneider speaks at an event at Wiswall Park on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Ballston Spa, N.Y. An event was held to unveiled the town s comprehensive economic development plan and also to show off the newly repaired fountain fed by the Historic San Souci Spring. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times Union
MALTA – A sharp decline in hotel occupancy taxes in Saratoga County is forcing Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership, which is funded by the tax, to propose a new funding agreement with the county.