We’ve read about how the politicos in Greenville have a new grandiose plan to pay for extravagant and wasteful recreation facilities by raping the customers of restaurants in the county with a 2% tax. Well, I was surprised to read that York County is doing the same thing, except not for recreation - for the useless Visitor’s Bureau and for creating an identity for the county (”We have nothing crying out to visitors that they’ve crossed the border and are in York County.” — Bennish Brown, executive director of the Rock Hill/York County Convention and Visitors Bureau, on the need for welcome signs).

I’ll tell you what, if you’re paying 9% tax on your meal, I sure hope you’ll get a little bit more for your money than a couple signs that say you’re in York County!  Someone over there needs to follow the money.  I bet it’s like Greenville where the Council serves only to fill the pockets of their family and friends.

Read the article HERE.

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