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Ross County tourism office reports $155 million in visitor spending, flags hotel oversupply risk
Summary
A county tourism official told commissioners that visitors spent about $155 million in direct sales last year and that new hotel rooms and short-term rental growth could pressure room rates; commissioners approved a local appointment tied to the heritage program.
A county tourism official told Ross County commissioners that visitation and event activity continued to drive local tourism, estimating that visitors spent approximately $155,000,000 in direct sales across lodging, dining, retail and recreation and that tourism supported about 2,072 local jobs.
"Visitors to Ross County spent approximately $155,000,000 in direct sales," the official said, citing the most recent impact report the office presented to the board.
The briefing credited Hopewell Ceremonial…
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