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Old 01-25-2013, 11:05 PM
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I agree that TV is THE tourist destination of Sumter County and that there are no other contenders. To spend money trying to develop other areas into tourist spots would be pouring money down a rat hole.

It is also true that the vast majority of the revenue source for this grant is from the motels around TV and short-term rentals in TV, so there is no "taking out of the pockets of the other parts of the county". It's quite the contrary - the rest of the county is a significant benefactor of TV. Without TV, there would be far fewer jobs and property taxes would be significantly higher. I'm sure that the presence of TV is a significant reason for the fact that property tax rates around the county go DOWN every year.
Schools received $4m less this year from last. Where is the benefit to the rest of the county??????