The Haywood County TDA has a revenue without an expenditure. Tourists converging on the county are in need of a safety net for dining, lodging, or recreating at local attractions. That’s why government expands, isn’t it?

Anyhoo, the field of opportunities for spending money is so broad, the TDA requires applications. To further limit the number of applicants, the TDA is requiring anybody who wants some of the tourist money to attend a grant-funding workshop. Even those who have attended before are not exempt if they want to split the charitable contributions from unrepresented taxpayers.