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Tourism authority reports record occupancy months and asks commissioners to back Blue Ridge Parkway recovery plan
Summary
The Burke County Tourism Development Authority reported strong occupancy tax receipts after storm recovery work and sought a county resolution supporting Blue Ridge Parkway repair and the Blue Ridge Rising action plan following heavy damage to Linville Falls facilities.
Ed Phillips, chief executive of the Burke County Tourism Development Authority, told county commissioners on Tuesday that occupancy tax revenues set records in October and November 2024 and that hotels remain heavily used by contract crews and visitors following storm damage.
Phillips said the TDA held $837,671.13 in cash assets as of Dec. 31 and explained the statutory practice of allocating a portion of occupancy…
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