Sun News - A study released Thursday predicted a proposed 1 percent sales tax for tourism promotion in North Myrtle Beach could generate about $4.5 million in the first year and a possible 3,000 new jobs in the city. The proposed tax also will likely fuel the debate between the North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce and businesses that support the tax, and other businesses and council members who are concerned about its impact on permanent residents. A similar debate became a major issue in last year's municipal elections in Myrtle Beach, which passed a tourism promotion sales tax in 2009. The North Myrtle Beach study, which was requested by the chamber, was conducted by Don Schunk, a research economist at Coastal Carolina University. It looked at the economic impact of tourism on the city and the potential impacts of the sales tax there.
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