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Originally Posted by Marathon Man

The businesses at the squares pay for the entertainment. The entertainment attracts people to the squares who then spend money in the business. The businesses certainly do not want someone else transmitting the entertainment free to the internet. Hope this helps.

Originally Posted by kens613

I believe there is $120k built in to the Sumter Ctny tax roll for entertainment in the square!!

Originally Posted by J1ceasar

County taxes pay for music at the squares not the businesses the entire residential base and business base of Sumter county pays for the music there is a large amount of money spent

Originally Posted by Neils

FYI
Entertainment is mostly paid for with County tourism tax funds.

Well folks - Marathon Man and Neils are correct for the most part! The cost for music at the Brownwood and Lake Sumter Landing squares is offset by a $120,000 County Tourism Grant. No such grant money subsidizes the music at the Spanish Springs square since it is not in Sumter County. And I doubt that the average of approx $330/night pays for all of the costs associated with the entertainment at the 2 squares...so the additional money must come from the businesses.

The County Tourism Grant is funded from a 2% tax on Sumter County's rented rooms like hotel and motel facilities. The Tourism Grant is not paid for from Sumter County property taxes! Info re the Sumter County TOurism Grant can be found in the minutes of the Commissioner's meeting here Sumter County, FL - Official Website