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Updates Provided on County Tourism

March 28th, 2013 by WCBC Radio

At the request of Canal Place Preservation and Development Executive Director Dee Dee Ritchie-  Allegany County Tourism Director  Barb Buehl, presented an overview of tourism’s departments marketing and advertising campaign. Revenue for Allegany County from the hotel/motel tax increased by the largest level in eight years. The tax revenue broke the million dollar level in 2012 with a total of $1,120,942 received. The hotel/motel tax revenue for 2011 was $980,911. According to Buehl, the Allegany County Tourism Office, which is funded by state, county and private sources, spent more than $90,000 last year advertising attractions in the area.





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