
07/23/2025
The Tourism Development Authority has been officially dissolved, and the Room Occupancy Tax is going down. Why? County leaders say it's all about streamlining services, improving oversight, and setting the stage for a more unified approach to tourism. Tourism isn’t going away — just getting restructured under county leadership.
KENANSVILLE — Duplin County is charting a new course for how it manages tourism, following a recent decision by the Board of Commissioners to dissolve the Duplin County Tourism Development Authority (TDA) and reduce the county's Room Occupancy Tax rate. During the special-called meeting, County Ma...