Whether it's a tax or a fee, if it's a dollar out of my pocket it's all the same to me. Having said that let's get real and look at the actual cost. The hated road fee amounts to just under .07 cents per day. Surely this is a small price to pay to have safe roads & bridges. Look at your tax bill next time it comes is the mail. Of the entire county budget only 16% can be used for discretionany expenses. Road improvements are a part of this, which is not much to work with. The rest is designated for schools, the Air Port, Library, Jail, etc. Our roads have suffered over the years as a consequence because there was no money to fix them. We are now playing catch up. Be patient.
As for the 2% hospitality tax, I probably spend on average $300 per month eating out or $3600 per year. This amounts to only $72.00 per year/ $6.00 per month or .20 per day in additional tax. I don't think either of these is going to cause any serious financial hardship to anyone plus it is shared by visitors who recieve no benefits. Sounds like a plan to me.