Letter: Let’s keep a good thing going 

To the editor, 

–I am pleased to support Tom O’Malley for Atascadero Mayor. Currently, we have candidates stating that we need to stop having so many events for folks to attend and that too much focus is put into the tourism industry. I could not disagree more. While events bring in revenue from visitors, they also help to create a more vibrant community for our residents, and more dollars for Atascadero’s economy.

I have been proud to work with Tom through the Atascadero Tourism Business Improvement District Board. This is a group that was started by local hoteliers in which assessments are collected from out of town guests and reinvested into marketing opportunities for our city. Again, helping to bring in visitors and fuel our local economy.

One of the focuses of this board is a collaboration with the City of Atascadero to help revitalize local businesses through helping to fund community and visitor events such as Atascadero Wine Festival, Cow Parade, Cider Festival and Restaurant Month – all of which have received enthusiastic feedback from locals and out of town guests alike. I invite the other candidates who question the tourism and event efforts to attend at least one of our public meetings before stating that there are too many events in Atascadero. With Tom’s leadership, we are making great progress for our little town. Let’s keep a good thing going and re-elect Tom O’Malley for Mayor of Atascadero.

Jessica F. Sohi
Director of Sales & Marketing
Holiday Inn Express & Suites of Atascadero

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