Morgan County tourism industry continues to grow

by Trish Rudder

Travel Berkeley Springs president Stephanie Rebant told the Bath Town Council that tourism grew 9 % this year in Morgan County.

At the September 19 council meeting, Rebant said the total hotel/motel tax revenue collected by the town and county in FY23 (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023) came to $942, 864 – an increase of $133,448 over last year.

She told the council that the hotel/motel tax revenue of $127,682…