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Opinion: Adair County Occupational Tax By Brian Morrison An Adair Co. native living in Fort Worth, Texas I must first preface this by saying that I am an outsider to Adair County, even though having grown up in the county, that is just the way that it is when you leave. My family roots in Adair County stretch back many generations, from the time that my forefathers immigrated from what is now Virginia, prior to Kentucky becoming a state. I was born and raised in the Mount Carmel area, and spent my youth growing up as a young man should, hunting, fishing and doing what boys do. But there came a point in my early twenties when I realized that if I chose to remain and live in Adair County, that my choices and ambition would be limited by the persistent/perpetual thoughts of those in the community that "we like things the way that they are and we do not want change in any form or fashion". I think that a portion of sentiment in the statement that was left out is that "change is threatening". That train of thought is the exact reason that Columbia and Adair County continue to barely cling to a subsistence life, for many residents. Change is hard and the management of change is even more daunting, that being said change is not always a bad thing. Many times we get caught up in the dread of something only to realize that the dread was much worse than the actual doing. I will agree that the word and the discussion of "tax" is in and of itself a negative connotation. But I would humbly ascertain that taxes are not always a bad thing, tax revenue provides communities with the basic needs to improve the services and overall quality of life for citizens. Lets face it, well over a hundred or more years ago, taxes paid for the bridge across Green River which allowed our community access to Taylor County, many years prior to that and closer to home, taxes paid for the bridge over Russell Creek...would we prefer to still cross Green River or Russell Creek via ferry the way my ancestors did? Imagine how much impact those simple bridges had on our community from an economic/trade standpoint Obviously that is an oversimplification of tax dollars at work. The point is that in order to bridge the gap and increase the quality of life of current residents, as well as draw in business and retain the youth in the community, change is necessary. The gap needs to be bridged. A 1% occupational tax is a minimal investment into the future of what Adair County could be. Some things have changed since I left 28 years ago, but not by much. When I have had the opportunity to visit occasionally over the years it is always nice to see my home town again. On the same note, it is also a bit sad to see that my hometown has not progressed the way adjacent communities have. The folks in Adair County have an opportunity to invest in themselves and their community, it would be a shame to allow the opportunity to pass by the wayside. Adair County, consider investing in yourself. --B. Morrison This story was posted on 2023-03-31 10:09:08
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