Tourism development tax allocation must value people over profits

Tourism development tax allocation must value people over profits

Orange County hosts about 70 million tourists year-round. Of course, tourism has provided our economy’s foundation. However, it takes a toll on our vulnerable populations leaving us last in wages with incredible rising costs of living. Orlando’s hard tourism infrastructure (the convention center, etc.) is among the country’s best. So, can we say, hooray for us? No, we can’t, and shouldn’t, when we consider the soft infrastructure — the people (t…