Special tax could enhance parks in DeSoto County cities
“With our bill only pertaining to hotels and motels and not restaurants, the 1% would be paid by tourists to enable us to provide more robust parks and recreation services,” said Olive Branch Mayor Ken Adams, seen here in 2021. “The Board of Alderman and I will make plans for a date later this year for a vote.” (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
With approval of special taxes by the Mississippi State Legislature, DeSoto County cities are studying how to use the money, most planning to steer the funds to parks and recreation.
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tourism tax parks and recreation amenities Snowden Grove Ken Adams Darren Musselwhite referendums Mississippi State Legislature Chip Johnson Olive Branch Hernando Southaven Horn Lake North MississippiToni Lepeska
Toni Lepeska is a freelance reporter for The Daily Memphian. The 34-year veteran of newspaper journalism is an award-winning essayist and covers a diversity of topics, always seeking to reveal the human story behind the news. Toni, who grew up in Cayce, Mississippi, is a graduate of the University of Mississippi. To learn more, visit tonilepeska.com
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