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The Talmadges Speak Out Against the Lodging Tax on Air with Jack Peak

Elizabeth Weedon | 8/1/2017

WeNeedaVacation.com co-owners, Joan and Jeff Talmadge, appeared on Jack Peak’s TV show Peak Time on Friday, June 30th to advocate against the proposed Lodging Tax on short-term vacation home rentals. Peak Time is aired regularly on Lower Cape Community Access TV for the towns of Brewster, Eastham, Orleans, Truro, and Wellfleet.

In the interview, Joan and Jeff discussed the negative impact the new tax would have on not just vacation rental owners but the entire Cape and Islands economy as well.

Here are a few segments from the interview:

Understanding the the bill.

Who is the typical homeowner?

How should the tax be rolled out if it goes into effect?

Do other states have a lodging tax?

Does the lodging tax level the playing field with hotels?

Watch the full episode:

[embed]https://vimeo.com/223901110[/embed]

About Elizabeth Weedon

About Elizabeth Weedon: I worked for WeNeedaVacation from 2008 until I retired in 2023. I was also one of the first vacation rental owners on the site in early 1998, when I managed my family’s Vineyard rental home. An enthusiastic member of the support staff, I provided fellow Cape and Islands vacation rental owners with advice about online marketing and rental management techniques. I created and edited much of the content on the website, as well as blogs posts and monthly newsletters. I now live on Martha’s Vineyard full time with my family.