Excelsior & Wayzata Chambers of Commerce
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on Apr 12, 2016
Our program on April 12th was a presentation by Bill Wofson and Peter Hitch representing the Chambers of Commerce of Wayzata and Excelsior. They presented the outline of a plan for The LMVA: Lake Minnetonka Visitors Association.
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h of the cities has its own chamber, but there is no group focusing on promoting the general area. From their materiel, it appears that the group would operate to promote the entire area, achieve cooperation among the cities on the lake, capture its revenue from outside visitors, “and to help hold down residential property taxes in all jurisdictions.” The costs of the operation would be borne by a 1% tax on sales of food, liquor, and lodging.
h of the cities has its own chamber, but there is no group focusing on promoting the general area. From their materiel, it appears that the group would operate to promote the entire area, achieve cooperation among the cities on the lake, capture its revenue from outside visitors, “and to help hold down residential property taxes in all jurisdictions.” The costs of the operation would be borne by a 1% tax on sales of food, liquor, and lodging.We will be hearing more about this proposal.