Local state parks on closing list

 

March 19, 2017



Sixteen state parks are slated for closing if the money problems persist in Oklahoma. Around 80 full time employees could lose their jobs with the closings. The other thing is lots of small businesses could be forced to close that are sustained by the tourism revenue. These businesses pay sales tax, property tax and income tax.

Assume six places at each park are forced to close. What would be the cost to the state tax structure with around 100 businesses, the owners, their employees and park employees not paying taxes in Oklahoma? What about all the dollars tourists spend in our state around t...



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