June 2021 Gazette - Put-in-Bay Government-ish News

Posted on 06/22/2020 in Local Events.

TIPS Training

Steve Heineman is the instructor for TIPS Training on Put-in-Bay. Training in Intervention Procedures for Servers of alcohol is intended for servers of alcohol, owners and managers. This summer's trainings is to be held at the Niagara Conference Center on Monday, June 14th or Tuesday, June15th, at 8:30 am. The three hour course includes: The effects of alcohol on the body, the server's response to the intoxicated customer and the server's legal and civil responsibilities. This information is reinforced with role-playing and a written test. The cost is $60 per person and protects the server and the management with a certification that is valid for two years. Please call Steve at 419/341-2501 to take advantage of this important and proven-effective training. Social Distancing will be practiced and a face mask is strongly suggested.

Chamber Media Day

It was an eventful day for The Put-in-Bay Chamber of Commerce Media Day on May 12th, 2021. In total, over 30 media members from outlets all over Ohio visited the island to witness the Chamber's new brand launch presentation at the Boardwalk Upper Deck. Ferry transportation to the island was provided by Miller Boat Line. Once the visitors arrived to the island they were treated to a ride by Peter Huston on Island Transportation's Tour Train and a few rode in Paul Jeris' convertible Cadillacs. After a quick photo-op at the Monument they were dropped off at the Boardwalk for the presentation. New Chamber Director Wendy Chambers, Julene Market, Brad Ohlemacher gave a few remarks to the crowd about all the hard work that went into the new branding, and of course everyone got to enjoy a cup of lobster bisque. Doug Merritt, from the Flourish Agency, presented the new logo for Put-in-Bay and unveiled the messaging campaign that will run all through the 2021 season. After the presentation, Peter picked the media members up for a quick stop at Perry's Cave, where a few were able to venture down into the cave. The last stop on the agenda was at the Jet Express, who provided the ferry transportation off the island. Ken's Taxi, of Port Clinton, was there to get everyone back to their vehicles at the Miller Catawba dock. Special "thank yous" go out to all the businesses who donated their time, services and costs to make this event such a success. Check the Chamber Facebook to see all the great articles and news stories that came from the media partners.

Lodging Tax Notice

Lodging providers on Put-in-Bay, whether a single home or a hotel, are required to pay the following taxes:

• • Gross island receipt tax 1.5%
  • Ottawa county lodging tax 3%
  • Township/village lodging tax 1%

Local agencies, including the Ottawa County Auditor, Ottawa County Visitors Bureau, Put-in-Bay township and the Village of Put-in-Bay, are working on enforcement of these taxes. If you have a property or properties listed on Airbnb, VRBO or any other hosting platform, these taxes are mandatory and must be paid. Letters to property managers from each of the various agencies are forthcoming. All lodging properties that are registered with the county and their respective Put-in-Bay municipality receive complimentary promotion on the Lake Erie Shores & Islands website and in their printed Travel Guide. More than 200,000 guides are produced annually and annual website visits top 1.2 million.   The following piece is published in this month’s Put-in-Bay Gazette. The Gazette has been producing incredible independent Put-in-Bay island news for over 40 years. If you have any interest at all in what is happening on South Bass Island, we urge you strongly to subscribe to the Put-in-Bay Gazette. One-year online subscriptions are only $15, and print subscriptions are available as well. To subscribe please click here. This piece of Put-in-Bay journalism has been provided to islandclub.com courtesy of the Put-in-Bay Gazette, Put-in-Bay's only local newspaper. Visit their website putinbay.news for more information and to subscribe!