Mercer County hotel tax climbs as travel rebounds
Mercer County experiences rising hotel and motel tax revenue as summer tourism returns and travelers along Interstate 77 and U.S. Route 460 increase. County Commissioner Bill Archer notes relief from COVID mandates has helped the rebound while the county had used its rainy day fund to cover services and programs such as Glenwood Park and litter control during travel downturns. The commission now plans to replenish budget stabilization funds, with current deposits around ninety thousand dollars, though full recovery of losses remains uncertain.
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Mercer County
Bill Archer
Archer
Mercer County Commission
Glenwood Park
Commission
Surfside condo had 9 million repair estimate years before collapse
Rescue workers search the rubble at Champlain Towers South in Surfside as the building lies wrecked after a partial collapse on Thursday. A 2018 Morabito Consultants estimate put major repairs at over 9 million, documents released by Surfside show amid ongoing rescue efforts and more than 150 people unaccounted. Five people were confirmed dead.
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Champlain Towers
Surfside
Miami
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Morabito Consultants
New vaccine plan targets movable middle
The Biden administration launches a targeted campaign to persuade about 55 million unvaccinated adults, focusing on a movable middle. Officials plan to use ads, community organizers, and door to door outreach, with mobile clinics and local venues like churches and barber shops to boost COVID vaccination rates.
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Washington
Biden
Health and Human Services
Xavier Becerra
PTA
Petting Farms Come to Grants Supermarkets in July
The Great American Petting Zoo visits Mercer County with free admission tied to purchases. It travels to Bluefield Grants Supermarket on July 10 Princeton on July 11 Grants in Oak Hill July 12 Grants IGA Smithers July 15 and Welch Goodsons Market July 9. Animals include wallabies miniature deer and various fowl and livestock.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Grants
Bluefield
Oak Hill
Grants Iga
Smithers
Welch
Goodsons Market
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