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I don’t think anyone will accuse me of being soft on the city. So when I read about local hoteliers frustrated by Bakersfield’s take over of the Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, I was all set to howl about the city’s arrogance, its bullying tactics or, at the very least, its absolute incompetence! Sigh. No such luck. After researching the situation, I have to commend the city for taking on the bureau, which I believe could result in substantial growth of a previously overlooked and undernourished revenue source. This same source is downright anemic in the county. I’m talking about “transient occupancy taxes” (hotel taxes) and other taxes we collect when visitors buy things like gas and food. These are good taxes because the people paying them don’t hang around and expect services in exchange for their money. They leave and we keep the loot. But we gotta get ‘em here. The bureau’s job is to entice visits of large...
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