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Financial Benefit of Vandenberg Project

(Low end projection)

Tourist Development Council     1 year   10 years
Total tax revenue $42,000 $420,000
State of Florida       1 year   10 years
Hotel/lodging tax revenues $77,000 $770,000
Tax revenues on other expenditures $176,000 $1,760,000
Total Tax Revenue $253,000 $2,530,000
Monroe County       1 year   10 years
Hotel/lodging tax revenues $38,500 $385,000
Tax revenues on other expenditures $64,000 $640,000
Total Tax Revenue $102,500 $1,025,000
City of Key West       1 year   10 years
Total Tax Revenue $3,500 $35,000
TDC, State of Florida, Monroe County,        
City of Key West       1 year   10 years
Gross Revenues $401,000   $4,010,000

Middle Range Projection

Nontaxable Expenditures $1.9 million 0.5% County General Fund
(food stores, fishing boat fees) 0.5% County Land Authority
Total Spending $11.2 million Components of County Land Authority
0.5% Spent within County
0.5% Spent within Key West
i.e. of .5% going to County Land Authority, 
half is spent in county, half goes directly to Key West
Tourist Development Council     1 year   10 years
Total tax revenue $84,000 $840,000
State of Florida       1 year   10 years
Hotel/lodging tax revenues $154,000 $1,540,000
Tax revenues on other expenditures $357,500 $3,575,000
Total Tax Revenue $511,500 $5,115,000
Monroe County       1 year   10 years
Hotel/lodging tax revenues $77,000 $770,000
Tax revenues on other expenditures $130,000 $1,300,000
Total Tax Revenue $207,000 $2,070,000
City of Key West       1 year   10 years
Total Tax Revenue $7,000 $70,000
TDC, State of Florida, Monroe County,        
City of Key West       1 year   10 years
Gross Revenues $809,500 $8,095,000

High end projection

0.5% Spent within Key West
i.e. of .5% going to County Land Authority, 
half is spent in county, half goes directly to 
Key West
Tourist Development Council     1 year   10 years
Total tax revenue $126,000 $1,260,000
State of Florida       1 year   10 years
Hotel/lodging tax revenues $231,000 $2,310,000
Tax revenues on other expenditures $533,500 $5,335,000
Total Tax Revenue $764,500 $7,645,000
Monroe County       1 year   10 years
Hotel/lodging tax revenues $115,500 $1,155,000
Tax revenues on other expenditures $194,000 $1,940,000
Total Tax Revenue $309,500 $3,095,000
City of Key West       1 year   10 years
Total Tax Revenue $10,500 $105,000
TDC, State of Florida, Monroe County,        
City of Key West       1 year   10 years
Gross Revenues $1,210,500 $12,105,000


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