Mo’ money, mo’ problems (with where it goes). __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2015 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
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Backyard to the old drawing board
Finding solutions to complex problems is even harder than figuring out the complex problems. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2018 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
Nothing is certain, but death and occupancy taxes won’t go to the city that earns them but doesn’t get to use them. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2019 – Brent[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A recent editorial opinion is the latest in questioning why consumers are charged taxes to mitigate the damage of the goods and services they purchase, while only one of these taxes (the most lucrative) seems to exist only to do[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Ashes to Asheville
Sometimes a hunger for more and more profits will have you putting out the fire with gasoline. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2020 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
The Tourism Development Authority is helping again. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2020 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
Why Would You Say That?
Some things we say can’t be helped. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2022 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
You can force help from pushers and even from a virus, but not from the TDA. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2022 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
https://wlos.com/news/local/hotel-tax-revenue-allocations-could-soon-change-in-buncombe-county-leaders-push-for-reform Right now, state law dictates that the Buncombe TDA must spend 75% of the occupancy tax revenues it receives on marketing and promotions and 25% on tourism capital projects for entities that are not-for-profit. Of the ABC Board’s net[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Click on the comic to bring a larger version up to read This is part of the annual two page spread of “funny paper” comic strips in the January “Humor Issue” of the Asheville Mountain Xpress paper which I am[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Old is New Again
Filling the space with something new. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2024 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix