SNOW HILL – County leaders agreed last week to lower rental license fees for bed and breakfasts.
Annual rental license fees for bed and breakfasts in unincorporated sections of the county will decrease to $200 following a vote by the Worcester County Commissioners Oct. 5.
“I think next spring at budget time we’re going to have to look at all these fees once again,” Commissioner Joe Mitrecic said.
Jennifer Keener, the county’s director of development review and permitting, said she’d reviewed license fees for bed and breakfasts at the commissioners’ request. Fees were established in 2019 and set at levels intended to establish a self-supporting licensing program. At that time, short-term dwelling rental licensing fees were reduced from $400 to $200, mobile home park unit fees dropped from $400 to $200 and long-term dwelling rental fees were dropped from $100 to $50. Licensing fees for bed and breakfasts weren’t discussed and so stayed at the proposed $400.
“Given that we only have two establishments in Worcester County in the unincorporated areas that are bed and breakfasts that are legally licensed, my recommendation if you do decide to reduce the fee, would be $250 which is consistent with our hotel/motel classification,” Keener said.
They make some dumb decisions!
Democrats.
Although they are REALLY good at raising taxes, they are also pretty good at “fees”, too.
And surcharges. Don’t forget surcharges.
These people (democrats) are dangerous. Seriously dangerous.