Jun 30 2008
4th of July Boom or Bust
Perhaps the single biggest week in the Outer Banks is upon us. Many concerns have been expressed about the state of tourism on the beach. From my perspective so far it has been steady. Definitely not as good as a record setting 2007 but definitely solid considering the state of the US economy and gas prices. Many employees and business owners are expressing the same sentiment.
Currituck County in particular is experiencing a budget surplus for 2008. Revenues are not down all along the beach as shown by Currituck’s increased revenues. Dare County on the other hand has seen their revenue fall for 2008. The numbers so far do not show the season being bad at all. Actually some are now calling for a booming 4th of July.
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