Cash will come from the municipal accommodation tax paid by visitors to the city
In a strategic addition to Sault Ste. Marie's trail system, city council yesterday approved a quarter-million-dollar contribution toward the cost of a recreational bridge connecting Hiawatha Highlands to the Hub Trail on Third Line.
"There is a a destination marketing fee in our community that people pay when they stay at a hotel in town. Four per cent of that cost comes back to the city and we spent it on tourism initiatives," the mayor said. "Creating a linear connection between Hiawatha Highlands and our downtown/waterfront is key to achieving this goal.
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